ERIC Number: EJ1139874
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Apr-23
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Identifying the Concept "Fraction" of Primary School Students: The Investigation in Vietnam
Loc, Nguyen Phu; Tong, Duong Huu; Chau, Phan Thai
Educational Research and Reviews, v12 n8 p531-539 Apr 2017
In Vietnam, primary school students explicitly learn the concept of fraction in Grade 4 and 5. Because this concept is introduced to them intuitionally, it is difficult for them to understand and apply it. Base on this point, we believe that the students will commit many errors when solving exercises related to this concept. The survey of 478 students showed that some remarkable errors were made by most students; when learning fractions, students still did not understand the nature of fractions as well as the equality of parts. Therefore, teachers should note the errors of students, and use the effective pedagogical measures to help them prevent, and correct the errors.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Fractions, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 4, Grade 5, Problem Solving, Concept Formation, Misconceptions, Error Patterns
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Vietnam
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