The Effect of Journal Writing on Mathematics Achievement among High-Ability Students in Singapore

Tan, Tracy Suet Mun; Garces-Bacsal, Rhoda Myra

doi:10.1080/15332276.2013.11678412

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“…Nevertheless, other factors such as classwork and homework exercises that occurred during the lesson interventions also need to be considered as these may have contributed to the achievements, and these were similar to the findings by Tan and Garces-Bascal (2013). Moreover, the insignificant correlation between the percentage total journal scores and the percentage increase in post-test scores computed as shown in Table 5 confirmed that other factors occurring during the lesson intervention might have solely attributed to the students' post-test achievement, even though the majority of students concurred that journal writing contributed to their understanding in mathematics from the questionnaire.…”

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Exploring the Use of Journal Writing in Mathematics Classroom

Suhaimi

Shahrill

Abbas

et al. 2017

Int. J. Emerg. Math. Educ.

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Kertas kerja ini memberi tumpuan kepada pelajaran matematik menengah yang terpadu penulisan jurnal dengan penggunaan cara strategi pedagogi writing-to-learn. Penyelidikan ini telah dijalankan bagi meneliti pengaruh penulisan jurnal pada pencapaian matematik pelajar menengah Tahun 10. Satu kajian penelitian tindakan yang membabitkan dua kitaran dan 35 pelajar dari dua kelas di salah satu sekolah menengah di Brunei Darussalam telah dijalankan. Analisis data ini diperoleh dari skor pre-test dan post-test ujian pelajar dan catatan jurnal mereka. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa walaupun skor catatan jurnal pelajar adalah tinggi, ini belum tentu mengartikan peningkatan dalam prestasi matematik mereka. Selanjutnya, faktor-faktor lain seperti kerja kelas dan kerja rumah yang diberikan semasa dan selepas pengajaran mungkin turut menyumbang kepada pencapaian matematik pelajar.

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Exploring the Use of Journal Writing in Mathematics Classroom

Suhaimi

Shahrill

Abbas

et al. 2017

Int. J. Emerg. Math. Educ.

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“…The country’s solid foundation in mathematics and science for all students in the elementary grades seems to be a core part of students’ later success (OECD, 2011), relegating literature as “marginal and irrelevant to life in Singapore” (Poon, 2010, p. 32). In the same vein, gifted children in Singapore typically have been studied in terms of their giftedness in math and sciences (Caleon & Subramaniam, 2008; Lang, Wong, & Fraser, 2005; T. Tan & Garces-Bacsal, 2013), resulting in a lack of literature on gifted readers, apart from Loh’s (2013) ethnographic study of six gifted adolescent boys (15-year-olds) who belong to a gifted education class in Singapore.…”

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Why and What They Read When They Don’t Have to: Factors Influencing the Recreational Reading Habits of Gifted Students in Singapore

Garces-Bacsal

Yeo

2017

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

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This study examined the recreational reading habits of 10-to 12-year-old students enrolled in one of the nine Gifted Education Program (GEP) schools in Singapore. A total of 125 students were surveyed regarding the time they spent on recreational reading, and the top and bottom 10% were labeled Highly Avid Readers (HAR) and Less Avid Readers (LAR), respectively. The 24 readers from the HAR and LAR groups subsequently participated in Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), which revealed that the two groups differ considerably in terms of their ideations about reading, perception of themselves as readers, and the time they devote to reading, as well as parental influences in reading. Results, which are interpreted using Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Theory framework, indicate more can be done in both home and school settings to encourage recreational reading. Insights and recommendations are offered in light of this. Keywords recreational reading habits, gifted students in Singapore, gifted readers The observed decline in students' reading for pleasure beyond the elementary school years is a growing cause for concern (Sainsbury & Schagen, 2004; Unrau & Schlackman, 2006). Research studies have consistently demonstrated a high correlation between children's reading patterns in later life and the reading habits they form between fourth

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“…The entries in the journal There were a total of five different pieces of research that each provided actual evidence that indicated the value of journal writing within the field of mathematics. To illustrate this point, and taking into account the findings of two separate studies: (Jurdak & Abu Zein, 1998;Tan), & Garces-Bansal, 2013), it was essential to experiment with a control group to evaluate the efficacy of publishing work in mathematical journals. The experiment had to be conducted in order to determine whether or not publishing work in mathematical journals is effective.…”

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“…Students responded to questions about their effect and motivation by stating that they enjoyed writing mathematics (Liedtke & Sales, 2001), that they liked their subject matter better after writing mathematics (Idris, 2009), and that they desired to continue utilizing writing mathematics in their coursework. (Tan & Garces-Bacsal, 2013). (Jurdak & Abu Zein, 1998;Tan & Garces-Bacsal, 2013).…”

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Writing in Mathematics: A Synthesis of Evaluations, Interventions, and Surveys

Jotangiya¹

2021

EDU

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The national mathematics standards in the United States focus a large amount of emphasis on the function communication plays as a component of mathematical thinking. This is because communication is essential to mathematical reasoning. Writing is one of the many ways people communicate; other means include talking and texting. We did a synthesis in order to analyze the empirical research that has been done on the subject of mathematics in order to get a better knowledge of how students write about mathematics. This was done to better understand how students approach the subject. We discovered 29 studies that included a mathematics-writing evaluation, intervention, or survey for children in the first through twelfth grades. This research was conducted in a variety of different countries. These studies were carried out in a diverse selection of nations worldwide. They were involved in the inquiry in some capacity. Between the years 1991 and 2015, the results of the full study project were initially published for the first time in textual format in academic journals. Although most of the math problems required the students to provide written explanations, less than half of the evaluations used a rubric to rate the solutions provided by the students. Even though the vast majority of the issues required written explanations, they were nonetheless completed. More than half of the therapies mentioned the practice of publishing mathematical material in mathematics journals. This was mentioned in just over half of the treatments. Even fewer clinical studies provided quantitative data on the medicines being explored and their level of success. There are not many intervention studies that directly teach children how to write mathematical expressions, but those that do exist are few. The survey results showed that the vast majority of professors claimed that they only occasionally use mathematical writing in their lectures, even though most students claimed that they enjoy writing about mathematics. However, the overall quality of the studies varies, indicating the need for further empirical research; the findings of a number of studies indicate the potential that mathematical writing serves more than one purpose.

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The Effect of Journal Writing on Mathematics Achievement among High-Ability Students in Singapore

Cited by 14 publications

References 18 publications

Exploring the Use of Journal Writing in Mathematics Classroom

Exploring the Use of Journal Writing in Mathematics Classroom

Why and What They Read When They Don’t Have to: Factors Influencing the Recreational Reading Habits of Gifted Students in Singapore

Writing in Mathematics: A Synthesis of Evaluations, Interventions, and Surveys

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