The role of difficulty and gender in numbers, algebra, geometry and mathematics achievement
[2023-05-17 10:48:59]
The purpose of this study was to determine the role of difficulties and sex in secondary school students in Jordan, algebra, geometry and mathematics. The respondents of the study used 337 students of the eight public high schools in the Alkoura region and used stratified random sampling. This study consisted of 179 men (53%) and 158 female students (47%). Mathematics tests consist of 30 projects, of which 8 are for numbers, 14 for algebra, and 8 for geometry. According to the degree of difficulty of girls and students, the survey showed that the fourth item (score - 0.34) was the most difficult for boys and the sixth item (square root - 0.39) was the most difficult for women. For algebra, item 11 (inequality - 0.23) is the most difficult for boys and for girl students it is item 6 (algebraic formula - 0.35). In geometry, item 3 (Reflection - 0.34) is the most difficult for boys and is the eighth for female students (volume - 0.33). According to gender difference, girls are higher in number and algebra than boys. On the other hand, in the geometric test there is no difference in score between boys and girls. This research shows that teachers need to pay more attention to numbers and algebra when teaching mathematics.
Other studies have shown that the level of mathematics (ie pre-algebra, algebra or geometry) is related to the difficulty of mathematical tasks and mathematical outcomes of students (Trautwein et al., 2006; Watt, 2006). Two studies conducted by the above researchers have shown that despite the difficulty of mathematics and mathematical tasks, boys are still more motivated, showing higher levels of achievement in higher mathematics classes Respectively.
The purpose of this study was to determine the role of difficulties and sex in secondary school students in Jordan, algebra, geometry and mathematics. The respondents of the study used 337 students of the eight public high schools in the Alkoura region and used stratified random sampling. This study consisted of 179 men (53%) and 158 female students (47%). Mathematics tests consist of 30 projects, of which 8 are for numbers, 14 for algebra, and 8 for geometry. According to the degree of difficulty of girls and students, the survey showed that the fourth item (score - 0.34) was the most difficult for boys and the sixth item (square root - 0.39) was the most difficult for women. For algebra, item 11 (inequality - 0.23) is the most difficult for boys and for girl students it is item 6 (algebraic formula - 0.35). In geometry, item 3 (reflex - 0.34) is the most difficult for boys and students, the eighth item for female students (volume - 0.33)
Algebra (from the Arabic "al-jabr", which means literally "recombining broken parts") is one of a wide part of mathematics, along with number theory, geometry, and analysis. In its most common form, algebra is the rule of studying mathematical symbols and manipulating them; it is a unified clue to almost every mathematics. Therefore, this includes everything from solving basic equations to abstract studies such as groups, rings, and bodies. A more basic part of algebra is called elementary algebra, more abstract parts are called abstract algebra or modern algebra. Primary algebras are often considered necessary conditions for mathematical, scientific or engineering research as well as medical and economic applications. Abstract algebra is a major field of higher mathematics, mainly studied by specialized mathematicians.