The Difficulties in Geometry: A Quantitative Analysis Based on Results of Mathematics Competitions in Italy

Autor/inn/en	Facciaroni, Lorenzo; Gambini, Alessandro; Mazza, Lorenzo
Titel	The Difficulties in Geometry: A Quantitative Analysis Based on Results of Mathematics Competitions in Italy
Quelle	In: European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 11 (2023) 2, S.259-270 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Facciaroni, Lorenzo) ORCID (Gambini, Alessandro) ORCID (Mazza, Lorenzo)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2301-251X
Schlagwörter	Geometry; Competition; Foreign Countries; Mathematics Education; High School Students; Difficulty Level; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geometrie; Wettkampf; Ausland; Mathematische Bildung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Italien
Abstract	This paper focuses on the difficulties encountered by Italian students in performing geometry tasks. A quantitative analysis, aimed at understanding the extent of the phenomenon, is carried out using the results of district competitions from the year 2018 to 2020, comparing the scores obtained in geometry questions with those in other areas of Olympic mathematics. In addition, the answers given by the students to a questionnaire administered at the end of the 2020 district competition are analyzed in order to better understand possible motivations behind the phenomenon in question. The results obtained need further confirmation through future research on the topic but represent clear trends worthy of further investigation. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. Eastern Mediterranean University, Farnagusta, TRNC, Mersin 10, Turkey. e-mail: editor@scimath.net; Web site: http://www.scimath.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01