THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPT OF AXIAL SYMMETRY IN PUPILS AND STUDENTS
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPT OF AXIAL SYMMETRY IN PUPILS AND STUDENTS
Original language description
This article focuses on whether pupils and students can distinguish between axially and non-axially symmetric shapes and whether they can successfully determine the number of axes of symmetry of a particular shape. In order to research this matter, 1,458 Czech pupils and students of various ages took written tests. The data was analysed accordingly, and further analysed to determine whether the success rate in these tests was higher among older pupils and students. The results showed that the Czech pupils had no difficulty in finishing the standard tasks successfully. A considerably lower success rate in the determination of the number of the axes of symmetry of non-standard shapes can indicate an insufficient understanding of the concept of axial symmetry. In order to determine a possible cause for the occurrence of frequent mistakes, contemporary mathematics textbooks were analysed. Finally, some recommendations for preservice mathematics teachers are presented.
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2019
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE EFFICIENCY AND RESPONSIBILITY IN EDUCATION 2019 (ERIE)
ISBN
978-80-213-2878-5
ISSN
2336-744X
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Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
197-203
Publisher name
CZECH UNIVERSITY LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE
Place of publication
PRAGUE 6
Event location
Prague
Event date
Jun 6, 2019
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
UT code for WoS article
000478861500026