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The development of mathematical tests for Singapore primary schools
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Type
Thesis
Author
Chang, Kwong Ming
Supervisor
Poole, Charles
Tan, Wee Kiat
Abstract
The discussion on Primary Mathematics Education and Research traces the rationale of the change from the traditional content and methodology in teaching mathematics to the more modern content and methodology. It also looks at some of the problems encountered in the change with special reference to Singapore schools. Reference is also made to relevant work done by researchers like Piaget, Skinner and Bruner and their contributions to the new thinking in primary mathematics education.
With the emphasis now on more clear-out objectives in mathematics learning and teaching, the place of assessment and evaluation is examined in the context of our primary mathematics curriculum. In order to take advantage of the strengths of a recent development in technique in testing by the Rasch method of item and person free analysis, a series of mathematics tests were administered to all the Primary 1 to Primary 6 children in the morning session of a typical Singapore primary school. Their results of the tests, the test scales and the abilities of the children were analysed by means of the computer programme CALFIT. Further analyses made use of the Multiple Correlation Programme.
Some important hypotheses relating to the tests were postulated and then tested, using the output from the two computer programmes. It is suggested that through such a method of item analysis a bank of suitable items may eventually be set up for use in Singapore schools.
With the emphasis now on more clear-out objectives in mathematics learning and teaching, the place of assessment and evaluation is examined in the context of our primary mathematics curriculum. In order to take advantage of the strengths of a recent development in technique in testing by the Rasch method of item and person free analysis, a series of mathematics tests were administered to all the Primary 1 to Primary 6 children in the morning session of a typical Singapore primary school. Their results of the tests, the test scales and the abilities of the children were analysed by means of the computer programme CALFIT. Further analyses made use of the Multiple Correlation Programme.
Some important hypotheses relating to the tests were postulated and then tested, using the output from the two computer programmes. It is suggested that through such a method of item analysis a bank of suitable items may eventually be set up for use in Singapore schools.
Date Issued
1979
Call Number
QA135.5 Cha
Date Submitted
1979