Developing the Test of the Van Hiele Levels of Geometrical Reasoning Based on Grey Relational Analysis

Abstract:

This study is going to use the Grey relational analysis (GRA) to analyze the Test of the van Hiele levels of geometrical reasoning. The current results of this study is not only identify the easiest and the most difficult questions for students, but also displays that the proposed GRA provides a novel approach in handling educational test.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 374-377)
• Pages: 1555-1558
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.374-377.1555
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Hsiu Lan Ma, Der Bang Wu, Shun Jyh Wu
• Keywords: Elementary School, Geometrical Reasoning, Grey Relational Analysis (GRA), Thinking Level, Van Hiele

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