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A Practical Study on Developing Mathematical Computation Ability of Ninth-Grade Students

Yang Liu·Xuedan Li
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Practical research was conducted to cultivate students' mathematical computation ability using literature analysis, theoretical practice, and statistical analysis methods. The research involved 171 ninth-grade students from the author's school and was divided into two experimental groups (A and B) and a control group (C). The study aimed to improve students' mathematical computation ability through algorithm analysis and comparison. The results showed that after a long period of practice, there was an improvement in students' computational ability, and most students could reach the level of high school mathematical computation ability. However, further research is needed to determine how to achieve level three of mathematical computation ability. The study found that students' computational ability levels were similar in the experimental and control groups at the beginning of the study. Through targeted discussion courses, students' computational ability levels were improved. The degree of improvement was not significantly related to students' gender but had a moderate positive correlation with the number of times students participated in related discussions. Based on the practical results, the author proposes several suggestions to help teachers improve students' mathematical computation ability. Firstly, students' interest in learning computation can be stimulated by arousing their curiosity, using typical problems to motivate their interest, and encouraging their participation. Secondly, teachers should pay more attention to selecting typical problems to help students better understand computational logic. Lastly, in addition to understanding computational logic, teachers should also focus on developing students' mathematical thinking quality, enabling students to select optimal computational strategies and improve their algorithm selection abilities.

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Yang Liu, Xuedan Li. 2023-03-02. A Practical Study on Developing Mathematical Computation Ability of Ninth-Grade Students. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.02096

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