Assessing Visualization: An analysis of Chilean teachers’ guidelines.

Melissa Andrade-Molina, Leonora Díaz

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to argue on how visualization is recommended, by official curricular guidelines, to be assessed in schools. We contend that spatial abilities have been granted with the status of a key element to improve students’ performances by research and also by policy makers. However, this importance seems to fade when it comes to assessing students while learning school mathematics and geometry. We conducted an analysis of the official guidelines for the assessment school mathematics in Chile. The analysis of two of those guides is considered here. The results revealed that these guidelines do not help teachers while assessing visualization in schools; rather its focus is embedded in a tradition of training that leads to a reduction of space.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication Classroom assessment for mathematics learning
EditorsDenisse R. Thompson, Megan Burton, Annalisa Cusi, David Wright
Number of pages13
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2018
Pages179-191
Chapter12
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-73747-8
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-73748-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
SeriesICME-13 Topical Surveys
ISSN2366-5947

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