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Publication Date: 2012-Nov
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A Research Synthesis of Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Tobias, Jennifer M.; Olanoff, Dana; Lo, Jane-Jane
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 (34th, Kalamazoo, MI, Nov 1-4, 2012)
This paper describes a synthesis conducted to determine what research says regarding preservice teachers' understanding of fractions and identify the gaps in their existing knowledge basis. Specifically, this paper will address a smaller portion of the synthesis and report the findings from fraction multiplication and division topics. Results indicated that preservice teachers' understanding of fraction multiplication and division is limited and largely based on rote procedures. Implications for teacher education programs and future research studies are provided. [For the complete proceedings, see ED584829.]
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Mathematics Instruction, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Fractions, Multiplication, Arithmetic, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Mathematics, Numbers, Mathematics Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Logic
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; Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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