A Study of the Relations among the Mathematical Conception Understanding , Mathematical Reasoning and Mathematical Problem Solving Performance in Students with Mathematics Disabilities.

• Main Authors: Min-kuan Chao, 趙旼冠
• Other Authors: Hsien-ming Yang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/18016887349765123382

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 特殊教育學系碩士班 === 94 === The purpose of this research is to realize the performance of students with mathematics disabilities(MD) in mathematical conception understanding, mathematical reasoning, and mathematical problem solving, and to discuss the factors which influence them. The eighty three subjects were chosen from the first graders of five elementary schools in Kaohsiung City were sieved out twenty seven students with disabilities in mathematics but not in reading(MD-only), twenty seven students with disabilities in mathematics as well as in reading(MD/RD), and twenty nine normal students(NS). All students take four tests, including mathematical conception understanding test, mathematical reasoning test, mathematical problem solving test, and reading comprehension test for first and second grade students. The results were analyzed by the descriptive statistics, independent sample one-way analysis of convariance, and multiple regression analysis. The main findings were summarized as follows: 1. The performance of students with MD in first grade is significantly lower than NS in mathematical conception understanding, mathematical reasoning, and mathematical problem solving performance. 2. The MD-only and MD/RD have consistent difficulty in mathematical conception understanding, mathematical reasoning, and mathematical problem solving performance. 3. The ability of reading comprehension is the main factor to influence the development in mathematical conception understanding. 4. The ability in mathematical reasoning of students with different achievement in math is affected by intelligence, reading comprehension, and mathematical conception understanding. 5. The mathematical problem solving performance of students with different achievement in math is affected by the ability of reading comprehension, mathematical conception understanding, and mathematical reasoning. Theoretical and practical implication as well as suggestions for future researchers were discussed in the thesis.