Academic Journal
A Computer Approach to Mathematics Curriculum Developments Debugging
| Title: | A Computer Approach to Mathematics Curriculum Developments Debugging |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Martínez-Zarzuelo, Angélica, Roanes-Lozano, Eugenio, Fernández-Díaz, José |
| Source: | EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education. Dec 2016 12(12):2961-2974. |
| Availability: | EURASIA. Gazi Egitim Fakultesi, K Blok 210, Teknikokullar, Ankara, 06500 Turkey. Tel: +90-312-202-8192; Fax: +90-312-222-8483; e-mail: editor.eurasiajournal@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ejmste.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Troubleshooting, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Curriculum, Instructional Design, Network Analysis, Curriculum Development, Computer Software, Secondary School Mathematics, Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mathematical Applications, Methods |
| Geographic Terms: | Spain |
| DOI: | 10.12973/eurasia.2016.02316a |
| ISSN: | 1305-8223 |
| Abstract: | Sequencing contents is of great importance for instructional design within the teaching planning processes. We believe that it is key for a meaningful learning. Therefore, we propose to formally establish a partial order relation among the contents. We have chosen the binary relation "to be a prerequisite" for that purpose. We have applied this approach to the mathematical contents of the compulsory Secondary Education of the Spanish educational system and the information obtained has been modeled as a graph. The amount of contents considered (814) and the number of ordered pairs in the order relation considered (17,782) has produced a big graph. In order to work effectively with that amount of data, we have used software specialized in network analysis. More precisely, we have used the software packages Pajek and Gephi. This software, together with the use of techniques borrowed from graph theory, has allowed providing a tool for debugging curriculum developments (similar to rule based expert systems verification). |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 88 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Access URL: | https://www.iserjournals.com/journals/eurasia/articles/10.12973/eurasia.2016.02316a |
| Accession Number: | EJ1120496 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| ISSN: | 1305-8223 |
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| DOI: | 10.12973/eurasia.2016.02316a |