Understanding, Procedural Competence, and Dispositions in Mathematics of Grade Nine Students

This study generally focused on the idea that the mathematics performance of students is influenced by their understanding, procedural competence, and disposition. Understanding refers to a student's grasp of fundamental mathematical ideas. Students with understanding know more than isolated facts and procedures. They know why a mathematical idea is important and the contexts in which it is useful. Furthermore, they are aware of many connections among mathematical ideas. In fact, the degree of students' understanding is related to the richness and extent of the connections they have made. Students who learn with understanding have less to learn because they see common patterns in superficially different situations.