Abstract
Identifying typical hurdles, common errors and misconceptions in a certain domain is crucial to deepen our understanding of students’ learning. In this paper, we explore response patterns of 2051 German grade 7 and 8 students shown in the SMART-test “Meaning of Letters”, designed to assess (mis)conceptions regarding variables, more precisely, the letter-as-object misconception. Using Latent Class Analysis, we were able to identify six response patterns. These patterns are described and thoroughly analysed. They urge us to think more deeply about the interplay between (mis)conceptions and contexts and can help build valid assessment tools to diagnose students’ current understanding.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of FAME 1 – Feedback & Assessment in Mathematics Education (ETC 14), 5-7 June 2024, Utrecht (The Netherlands) |
| Editors | Paola Iannone, Filip Moons, Christina Drüke-Noe, Eirini Geraniou, Francesca Morselli, Katrin Klingbeil, Michiel Veldhuis, Shai Olsher |
| Place of Publication | Utrecht |
| Publisher | Utrecht University |
| Pages | 170-177 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-90-393-7788-8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-90-393-7788-8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Nov 2024 |
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