Difficulty and Performance of Aviation Students in Translating Worded Statements into Mathematical Symbols
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Abstract
The language of Mathematics depends so much on symbols and notations.
Mathematical problems are stated in words and have to be translated into algebraic
or mathematical expressions in terms of symbols and notations. Unless translated
accordingly, it is only then that the student can solve the problem correctly. Thus,
this research sought to identify the difficulties encountered and the level of performance in translating algebraic worded statements into algebraic expressions of the
3rd year students of the four campuses of Philippine State College of Aeronautics. A
descriptive quantitative method of research was employed using a researcher-made
questionnaire consisting of a 20-item problem solving test involving the four fundamental operations of mathematics which was given during the preliminary period of
the 1st Semester 2016-2017. Scores in this test measured their performance level in
translating worded statements while interpretation of their mistakes identified their
difficulties intranslating worded statements.Results indicatethat therespondentsare
below inthesatisfactory level intranslating worded statements. Carelessness, lackof
comprehension, interchanging values, and unfamiliar words aresomeof thecommon
difficulties encountered by the respondents in translating worded problems.
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- ต้นฉบับที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในวารสารวิชาการ มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏบุรีรัมย์ สาขามนุษยศาสตร์และสังคมศาสตร์ ถือเป็นกรรมสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฏบุรีรัมย์ ห้ามนำข้อความทั้งหมดหรือบางส่วนไปพิมพ์ซ้ำเว้นเสียแต่ว่าจะได้รับอนุญาตจากมหาวิทยาลัยฯ เป็นลายลักษณ์อักษร
- เนื้อหาต้นฉบับที่ปรากฏในวารสารเป็นความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียน ทั้งนี้ไม่รวมความผิดพลาด อันเกิดจากเทคนิคการพิมพ์
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