The Content Analysis of Geometry Material in the Elementary Mathematic Textbooks of Taiwan and Finland

• Main Authors: Hsiu-chi Tung, 董修齊
• Other Authors: Wei-min Hsu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/35334105696263373270

碩士 === 國立屏東教育大學 === 數理教育研究所 === 99 === This study was to explore how geometry materials were presented in the elementary mathematics textbooks in Taiwan and Finland. Kang-Hsuan version of mathematics textbook in Taiwan and WSOY version of LASKUTAITO in Finland were analyzed through content analysis. Analytic categories were designed to analyze the arrangement of geometry concepts between the two versions of math textbooks. The major findings of this study were that the two version textbooks all emphasized the features recognition of geometric shape through operation in their overall teaching goals. With regard mathematics problems with geometry that presented in textbook, more of them were classified as the ‘identification and establishment of geometry’, but fewer were classified as the ‘spatial geometry’. There were not any mathematics problems with regard translation, flip and rotate of geometric shape in Taiwan’s textbook. In the arrangement of geometry concepts, two versions had little differennce, but the presented sequence and structure matched the argument of van Hiele on geometric thinking and development. In the presentation of mathematics problems, Taiwan’s textbook used more pictures to introduce problems. Finally, in curriculum objectives presentation of geometry materials, there were very different description between Taiwan and Finland, and there were some mismatch between the curriculum objectives and concepts arrangement.