The effectiveness of Realistic Mathematics Education approach: The role of mathematical representation as mediator between mathematical belief and problem solving
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
This study aims to identify the role of mathematical representation as a mediator between mathematical belief and problem solving. A quasi-experimental design was developed that included 426 Form 1 secondary school students. Respondents comprised 209 and 217 students in the treatment and control groups, respectively. SPSS 23.0, ANATES 4 and Amos 18 were used for data analysis. Findings indicated that mathematical representation plays a significant role as mediator between mathematical belief and arithmetic problem solving. The Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) approach successfully increased the arithmetic problem-solving ability of students.
Keywords
adult, arithmetic, data analysis software, experimental design, female, high school, human, human experiment, major clinical study, male, mediator, problem solving, student
Divisions
Education
Publication Title
PLoS ONE
Volume
13
Issue
9
Publisher
Public Library of Science