Area Tested

Pre-Knowledge Observed gaps

Pre-Knowledge

Post-knowledge

Marginal Changes

Frequency

%

Frequency

%

Frequency

%

Drawing coordinate plane

Failure to show the arrows in the plane and express the meaning of arrows in x and y lines

20

33%

52

87%

32

53%

Determine the x-axis

Inappropriate, exchange naming and leave lines without naming

20

33%

51

85%

31

52%

Determine the y-axis

18

30%

48

80%

30

50%

Determine point of origin

Leave the plane blank, not able to plot the place presenting origin points

32

53%

53

88%

21

35%

Identify the Quadrants

The terminology seems not clear, failure to identify, not able to allocate properly, leave the plain blank

16

27%

57

95%

41

68%

Identify the Points in each quadrant

Wrongly allocating vertical and horizontal integers from the origin, difficulties in identification of points, mixture in presenting points (x, y) instead (y, x) or (x, x) and (y, y)

12

20%

51

85%

39

65%

Determine x-intercept in relation to y-axis

Puzzled in linking where is 0 for y in x intercept

8

13%

42

70%

34

57%

Determine y-intercept in relation to x-axis

Puzzled in linking where is 0 for x in y intercept

4

7%

47

78%

43

72%