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MyNtool : Assessing Numeracy Level

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Noraini Idris Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nor’ain Mohd Tajudin
Dr. Siti Rahaimah Ali

TOOL TO ASSESS NUMERACY UNDERSTANDING LEVEL noridris@upsi.edu.my
norain@fsmt.upsi.edu.my
Stage 1: (DE-coding) NUMBERS sitirahmah@gmail.com.my
- The terminology used LY2013000976
- Concepts of Mathematics BASIC GOLD - ITEX 2016
- What are the processes and procedures used CALCULATION
Creative ideas: to identify, describe, list, specifying, gathering and categorization to
the terminology, the term concept, process and the main procedures Mathematics Addition
or create concept maps. Subtraction
Multiplication
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Division
Stage 2: Meaning-Making
- How to get the basic math facts? MEASUREMENT
- How to understand the math concepts and content? Measurement
Creative ideas: how to obtain different data for a clearer or more meaningful way to Length
list, match, explain and formulate Money

StOagBe 3J:EUKSITNGIF Time Scales Weight
volume
- Is fact or mathematical concept important or useful?
- Application of text and how it gives the impression GEOMETRY
- How understanding is applied with the different mathematical concepts ? Shape and Space
Creative Ideas - Make predictions, manipulate, develop models, conduct a study,
imagine the scenario, picture, or make a concept map. Consider the information /
data to be applied to the solution.

Stage 4: ANALYSING
- Is it true? – Is the mathematical concept used appropriately? Is it based on
reasonable assumptions?
- Is it fair? - Does it include different views, values, and perspectives?
- How to solve it? - What and how are math concepts or terminologies used?
- Do you believe and are you confident with the answers ?Creative Ideas - Make
sure all the facts and concepts used for process analysis and can prove, argue,
explain and define the relationship.

FIGURE 1: TOOL TO ASSESS NUMERACY UNDERSTANDING LEVEL

Malaysian Numeracy Tool (MyNtool) is developed to access understanding numeracy level for
primary school pupils offers an innovative educational method to teachers, pupils and parents. The
tool is a task-based where it serves as an instrument to identify pupils’ numeracy level as well as
numeracy ideas on solving mathematical problems. The tool consists of four stages namely
de-coding, meaning-making, application and analyzing. Books and modules were developed
based on this task-based tool. Through these stages pupils are more critical, creative and confident
in solving mathematical problems as well as in culcating pupils’ higher-order thinking skills in
learning mathematics.

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