The influence of the Chinese and English languages on students' processing of mathematics word problems

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Project Title
The influence of the Chinese and English languages on students' processing of mathematics word problems
Principal Investigator
Professor Leung, Frederick Koon Shing   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Hyland Fiona   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Yang Chih-Chien   (Co-Investigator)
Dr Lai Mun Yee   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
27
Start Date
2015-11-16
Amount
303950
Conference Title
The influence of the Chinese and English languages on students' processing of mathematics word problems
Presentation Title
Keywords
comparative studies, eye movement, linguistics structure, mathematics word problems, TIMSS
Discipline
Education: Research on Teaching & Learning
Panel
Humanities & Social Sciences (H)
HKU Project Code
17615115
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
1) What are the differences in linguistic structure between some TIMSS 2011 mathematics word problem items in Chinese and in English? 2) What are the behavioral differences between Chinese speaking and English speaking fourth graders when they process mathematics items in the two languages in terms of their eye-movements while working on word problems? 3) How are the linguistic structures of mathematics items in Chinese and in English affecting students’ processing of the items?