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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"fraction concepts"”.
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An Action Research Study Involving Fifth-grade Students Learning Fractions Through A Situative Perspective With Story Problems
… story problems on students' understanding of fraction concepts and operations in my fifth-grade mathematics classroom. Students participated in twelve weeks of instruction. Data was collected in the form of pre and post tests, audiotaped and videotaped recordings of instructional sessions, and …
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Mathematics textbooks and state curriculum standards : an analysis of the alignment between the written and intended curricula
… state curriculum standards and the treatment of fraction concepts and computation in popular elementary and middle grades mathematics textbooks. Grade-level Learning Expectations (GLEs) from the five most populous states that use a system of statewide textbook adoption and the five most populous …
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Factors influencing preservice teachers’ noticing of students’ mathematical thinking
… why elementary PSTs notice what they do. Using fraction concepts for coherence among measures, this dissertation explores how PSTs’ Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT; Ball, Thames, & Phelps, 2008), beliefs about the role of children’s thinking in math teaching, and experiences may be …
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Supporting children’s conceptual understanding of fractions with manipulatives and gesture
Fractions—their concepts, procedures, and symbolic notation—are well-known for the difficulty they present children, beginning in elementary school, and often, persisting long after. However, promoting children’s development of flexible and robust conceptual knowledge in this content area is …
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The effectiveness of using manipulatives to teach fractions
… of using manipulatives when teaching fractions to elementary school students. Learning the concepts of fractions can be one of the most difficult skills to master for elementary level students. With so many different ways to expose students to manipulatives and enhance their fraction …
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Learning and Serving: An Exploratory Action Research Case Study of a Middle School Service Learning Curriculum Project
… and post survey on hunger awareness and fraction concepts, but it is impossible to know if those gains were due to the service learning project or other factors. On-task behaviors, as a measurement of project engagement, were examined and were high for most parts of the project as …
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Fraction Models That Promote Understanding For Elementary Students
… the use of the set, area, and linear models of fraction representation to enhance elementary students' conceptual understanding of fractions. Students' preferences regarding the set, area, and linear models of fractions during independent work was also investigated. This study took place in a …
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A Mixed Methods Study of Chinese Students' Construction of Fraction Schemes: Extending the Written Test with Follow-Up Clinical Interviews
Understanding fractions is fundamental for expanding number knowledge from the whole number system to the rational number system. According to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000), learning fractions is an important …