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ERIC Number: ED581341
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Oct
Pages: 8
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Role of Representation in Prospective Teachers' Fractions Schemes
Boyce, Steven; Moss, Diana
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (39th, Indianapolis, IN, Oct 5-8, 2017)
This research report explores relationships between fractions' task representations (discrete, rectangular, or circular) and elementary prospective teachers' (PTs) fractions conceptions. Studies show PTs' conceptions of fractions are centered on a part-whole understanding, which may be problematic when teaching children about improper fractions. We studied PTs' conceptions of fractions using a task-based written assessment. The assessment also included PTs' rankings of task difficulty. We found that PTs' responses involving circles representations aligned best with the empirical trajectory of children's developing understandings of fractions. We discuss implications for supporting PTs in conceptualizing fractions as measures. [For complete proceedings, see ED581294.]
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. e-mail: pmena.steeringcommittee@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.pmena.org/
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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