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ERIC Number: ED584330
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Nov
Pages: 8
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Teachers' Understanding of Ratios and Their Connections to Fractions
Nagar, Gili Gal; Weiland, Travis; Orrill, Chandra Hawley; Burke, James
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)
In this study, we considered how middle school teachers understood the relationship between fractions and ratios. We used two instruments to collect data from 11 teachers and relied on Knowledge in Pieces as a lens for considering understandings teachers have and how coherent those understandings are. From our analysis, we developed three main findings: participants did not have a single definition for ratios; they used specific vocabulary when discussing ratios; and their language evoked additive strategies rather than multiplicative relationships. Further, we concluded that they each had a number of knowledge resources, but that those resources may not yet be well-connected to each other. This has implications for professional development. [For the complete proceedings, see ED583989.]
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: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DRL1054170
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