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Publication Date: 2023
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Using a Triple Number Line to Represent Multiple Constructs of Fractions: A Task Design Process and Product
Lovemore, Tarryn; Robertson, Sally-Ann; Graven, Mellony
Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA) (45th, Newcastle, Australia, Jul 2-6, 2023)
This paper reports on a key representation, a triple number line, designed as part of the first author's doctoral study. The study sought ways to represent multiple constructs of fractions in the context of merging music and mathematics to support learners' understanding of fractions. A problem scenario was designed guided by Realistic Mathematics Education principles. Findings shared in this paper are based on the process of designing and implementing the tasks around the triple number line. Data for this qualitative, participatory dual-design experiment in task design were collected via formal and informal interviews in two micro-Communities of Practice. We conclude that the key representation of the triple number line can be a powerful tool for supporting learners in their fraction understanding.
Descriptors: Fractions, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Communities of Practice, Vignettes, Music, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teacher Attitudes, Instructional Design
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA)
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