Online Formative Assessment in Mathematics Education: Prospective Primary Teachers’ Understanding of Rational Numbers

Zetra Hainul Putra; Intan Kartika Sari; Dahnilsyah Dahnilsyah

doi:10.18690/rei.16.2.1232

Zetra Hainul Putra University of Riau
Intan Kartika Sari University of Riau
Dahnilsyah University of Riau

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18690/rei.16.2.1232

Abstract

This study sheds light on prospective primary teachers’ understanding of rational numbers. This is an experimental study that aims to evaluate prospective primary teachers’ mathematical and didactic knowledge of rational numbers through online formative assessment. The participants were 38 prospective primary teachers from a primary teacher education study program at a public university in Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia. This study indicates that the prospective teachers have insufficient knowledge of rational numbers, and they possess better mathematical than didactic knowledge. This study also reveals a significant increase in prospective teachers’ mathematical and didactic scores from the first test to the second test.

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