Malone, David J
(2021)
The Impact of Formative Assessment on Sixth Grade Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Conceptual understanding of mathematics is foundational for students as they develop higher-level mathematical skills. In the simplest of terms, conceptual understanding of mathematics means developing students’ ability to understand and explain why, rather than how, a particular concept is applied. Traditionally, K-12 teachers of mathematics in the United States emphasize the procedural nature of mathematics rather than developing students’ conceptual understanding of mathematics. Although there are many concepts embedded in the conceptual understanding of mathematics, Mathematical Reasoning (MR) appears most frequently in Common Core Standards of Mathematics. According to those standards, developing students’ MR skills is an integral component to developing students’ conceptual understanding of mathematics (Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2010). We know from international research that American students fall far behind their counterparts in other industrialized nations, both on standardized tests of mathematics achievement and on tests designed to measure students’ abilities to apply their knowledge to solving novel and challenging problems (Richland, Stigler, & Holyoak, 2012). Research shows that the gap between U.S. students and those in other countries grows wider as students’ progress from elementary school through high school (Boston & Smith, 2009). Raising the overall level of mathematical proficiency of students in the United States can be seen “as both a matter of national interest and moral imperative” (Loewnberg & Ball, 2003).
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
31 August 2021 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
1 July 2021 |
| Approval Date: |
31 August 2021 |
| Submission Date: |
29 July 2021 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
70 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Administrative and Policy Studies |
| Degree: |
EdD - Doctor of Education |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Formative Assessment, Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics |
| Date Deposited: |
31 Aug 2021 18:08 |
| Last Modified: |
31 Aug 2021 18:08 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/41523 |
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