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Meaning of an Ogive by Students of Diploma in Accountancy in an Institute of Higher Education
Inovation and Research Unit, Majlis Amanah Rakyat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 1 Inovation and Research Unit, Majlis Amanah Rakyat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 2 Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Open Journal of Statistics·Volume 04 (2014)·Pages 137–143·Published 26 February 2014·DOI10.4236/ojs.2014.42013
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Abstract
The study based on radical constructivism seeks to identify Semester Two Accounting Courses students’ meaning of ogive. Data for this study include verbal and non-verbal information gathered from three students of Semester Two Accounting Courses in clinical interview sessions. The research participants have identified four processes performed on the basic elements to produce an ogive. In addition, five categories of products used by research participants to describe the ogive were identified.
KeywordsOgiveMeaning in MathematicsRadical ConstructivismClinical Interview
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