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Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(12A), pp. 7316 - 7323
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082514
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Changes of the Mathematics 2017 National High School Exam in Vietnam: Compatibility with the current Calculus Curriculum?
Le Thai Bao Thien Trung 1,*, Tang Minh Dung 1, Nguyen Thi Nga 1, Vuong Vinh Phat 2
1 Department of Mathematics and Informatics, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Vietnam
2 Faculty of Education, An Giang University -Viet Nam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
ABSTRACT
In 2017, the change of exam format from the constructed-response test to the multiple-choice test of the Mathematics National High School Exam in Vietnam has many conflicting opinions. In this context, the article examines the compatibility between the Calculus content (accounting for the largest proportion) in this exam and the current curriculum requirement. In the Anthropological Theory of Didactics framework, we model the math content in the exam and the teaching by mathematical praxeologies. This study uses two methods: (1) comparative analysis of mathematical praxeology in the exam and current textbooks; (2) experiment with a modified version of the types of math tasks identified in the test. The first method identifies new types of tasks in the exam but does not appear in textbooks; the second shows that answering multiple-choice questions does not guarantee that students fully understand the Calculus concepts. On the other hand, the multiple-choice test may not be enough to assess the students' competence in the new mathematics curriculum in 2018.
KEYWORDS
Vietnamese Mathematics National High School Exam, Curriculum, Calculus Teaching, Multiple-choice Question
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Le Thai Bao Thien Trung , Tang Minh Dung , Nguyen Thi Nga , Vuong Vinh Phat , "Changes of the Mathematics 2017 National High School Exam in Vietnam: Compatibility with the current Calculus Curriculum?," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 12A, pp. 7316 - 7323, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082514.
(b). APA Format:
Le Thai Bao Thien Trung , Tang Minh Dung , Nguyen Thi Nga , Vuong Vinh Phat (2020). Changes of the Mathematics 2017 National High School Exam in Vietnam: Compatibility with the current Calculus Curriculum?. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(12A), 7316 - 7323. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082514.