The effects of examination-driven teaching on mathematics achievement in Grade 10 school-based high-stakes examinations

IF 0.3 Q4 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES Pythagoras Pub Date : 2018-06-28 DOI:10.4102/PYTHAGORAS.V39I1.377
Onyumbe Okitowamba, C. Julie, Monde Mbekwa
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Various efforts are underway to improve achievement in high-stakes examinations in school mathematics. This article reports on one such initiative which focuses on the development of quality teaching of school mathematics by embedding it within an examination-driven emphasis. A quantitative approach was used to analyse the performance of Grade 10 learners in three consecutive end-of-year school-based examinations set by the initiative. Results indicate a trend in a positive direction over the three-year period. Nevertheless, there was a discernible decrease between the first and second administration of the examinations. It is concluded that examination-driven teaching holds a promise for enhancing achievement in high-stakes school mathematics examinations if sensibly and sensitively implemented.
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应试教学对十年级校本高分考试数学成绩的影响
目前正在进行各种努力,以提高学校数学高风险考试的成绩。本文报道了一项这样的举措,该举措侧重于通过将其纳入考试驱动的重点来发展学校数学的高质量教学。采用定量方法分析了10年级学生在该倡议制定的连续三次年终校本考试中的表现。结果表明,在三年期间有一个积极的趋势。然而,在第一次和第二次考试之间有明显的下降。结论是,如果明智而敏感地实施考试驱动教学,将有助于提高高风险学校数学考试的成绩。
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Pythagoras
Pythagoras EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES-
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1.50
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16.70%
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12
审稿时长
20 weeks
期刊介绍: Pythagoras is a scholarly research journal that provides a forum for the presentation and critical discussion of current research and developments in mathematics education at both national and international level. Pythagoras publishes articles that significantly contribute to our understanding of mathematics teaching, learning and curriculum studies, including reports of research (experiments, case studies, surveys, philosophical and historical studies, etc.), critical analyses of school mathematics curricular and teacher development initiatives, literature reviews, theoretical analyses, exposition of mathematical thinking (mathematical practices) and commentaries on issues relating to the teaching and learning of mathematics at all levels of education.
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