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Publication Date: 2015-Nov
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Preservice Teachers' Fractional Concepts in Solving Advanced Fraction Problems
Lee, Mi Yeon; Son, Ji-Won; Arabeyyat, Talal
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 (37th, East Lansing, MI, Nov 5-8, 2015)
This study investigated how pre-service teachers' fractional concepts are related to solving problems involving advanced fractional knowledge. 96 Participants took a written test including three fractions questions about fraction concept, fraction comparison, and multiplicative relationship involving fraction quantities and composite units. The data were analyzed using an inductive content analysis approach. Findings suggest that many of our PSTs developed limited understanding of fraction subconstructs and thereby were not able to solve the three problems. Another finding is that when PSTs relied on only one sub-construct such as part-whole, they tend to provide incorrect answers. This finding implies that PSTs' understanding of fractions as measure and operator may be a foundation of solving problems involving advanced fractional knowledge. [For the complete proceedings, see ED583989.]
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Fractions, Mathematical Concepts, Problem Solving, Knowledge Level, Multiplication, Content Analysis, Elementary School Teachers, Methods Courses, Mathematics Instruction, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis
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: Higher Education
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Language: English
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