Multiple Representations and Mathematical Creativity

• In Event: Measuring Teachers' Mathematical Knowledge and Behaviors

Abstract

The purposes of this proposal were to reveal how multiple representations can be used as a main intervention to promote students’ mathematical creativity and to observe how multiple representations can be used as a psychometric tool to measure students’ creative thinking abilities in mathematics. Pre-service teachers (n = 71) were randomly assigned to one of two groups: multiple representations or control. Results showed the mathematical creativity for the multiple representations group increased more than pre-service teachers in the control group (d = .98). Results also showed that multiple representations of mathematical concepts, ideas, and problems can be employed as an effective psychometric tool that measure individuals’ creative thinking abilities in mathematics.

Authors

• Ali Bicer, University of Wyoming

• Aysenur Bicer, University of Wyoming

• Celal Perihan, Idaho State University

• Yujin Lee, University of North Dakota