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ERIC Number: EJ1223694
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Aug
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0938-8982
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Accuracy of Area Model and Number Line Representations of Fractions for Students with Learning Disabilities
Morano, Stephanie; Riccomini, Paul J.; Lee, Joo-Young
Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, v34 n3 p133-143 Aug 2019
Abstract Assessment results are used to investigate relations between performance on a fraction number line estimation task and a circular area model estimation task for students with LD in Grades 6-8. Results indicate that students' abilities to represent fractions on number lines and on circular area models are distinct skills. In addition, accurate fraction magnitude estimation using number lines was more strongly related to other fractions skills (e.g., fraction magnitude comparison) than accurate fraction magnitude estimation using circular area models. Our findings call for greater integration of the number line into early fractions instruction, and highlight the importance of explicitly teaching students to make connections between different visual representations of fractions. Implications for research and practice are presented.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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