JME (Journal of Mathematics Education)
Vol 5, No 1 (2020): JME

The Study of Geometry in Elementary Mathematics Textbooks in Finland, Singapore, and Taiwan

Der-Ching Yang (National Chiayi University)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jul 2020

Abstract

This study examined the differences in the presentation of geometry concepts andcharacteristics of geometry questions among elementary mathematics textbooks inFinland, Singapore, and Taiwan. Horizontal and vertical analysis methods were used tocollect and analyze the data. A popular Mathematics textbook from a dominant publisherin each country was selected: Laskutaito from Finland, My Pals are Here! Maths fromSingapore, and Kang Hsuan from Taiwan. The results indicated differences in thepresentation of geometry concepts among the three textbooks series. In addition, thequestions in these textbooks were determined to demonstrate different characteristics.Moreover, these findings highlight the importance of cross-national textbook comparisonto enhance the understanding of differences in learning opportunities across differentcountries.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JME

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Subject

Mathematics

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Menerima segala bentuk artikel dalam bidang pendidikan matematika Penelitian eksperimen, ekspost facto, penelitian korelasi, Penelitian pengembangan dan juga Systematic Literature ...