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Üzel, Devrim – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
This study reports errors and misconceptions about division operation in fractions made by eighth-grade students. To investigate these errors and misconceptions, the study examined students' understanding of division operation in fractions using a questionnaire and expectation table. Students' misconceptions were determined for each question and…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Fractions, Generalization, Word Problems (Mathematics)
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Adams, Anne E.; Karunakaran, Monica Smith; Klosterman, Peter; Knott, Libby; Ely, Rob – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2016
This study examined discussions centered on precise mathematical language use in two fifth grade classrooms. Drawing on episodes from lessons in which teachers focused on encouraging mathematics reasoning, our analysis examines the relationship between precise language use and mathematical justifying. We present three classroom episodes that…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
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Hackenberg, Amy J.; Lee, Mi Yeon – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2012
To understand relationships between students' quantitative reasoning with fractions and their algebraic reasoning, a clinical interview study was conducted with 18 middle and high school students. Six students with each of 3 different multiplicative concepts participated. This paper reports on the 6 students with the most basic multiplicative…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Logical Thinking, Fractions