Publication: Effects of diagrams on mathematics performance
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1992
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Abstract
Research on the facilitative effect of diagrams on solving mathematics problems is both inconsistent
and inconclusive. This study investigates the effects of diagrams on 124 Singaporean pupils in three
classes: Primary One and three, and Secondary One. Pupils' performance was measured with the use
of teacher-written mathematics problems in the form of worksheets. Number of errors made on
problems accompanied with and without diagrams were compared. Whether or not pupils benefit
from diagrams was estimated by their patterns of errors made in the presence or absence of diagrams.
Results both confirm and disconfirm previous findings and shed further light on the use of diagrams
in mathematics.
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Mathematics performance, Effects of diagrams and pictures, Enhancement of mathematics performance
Citation
Singapore Journal of Education, 12(2), 11-25