ERIC Number: EJ1183465
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul
Pages: 6
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Investigation of Number Sense Strategies Used by the 8th Grade Students in Turkey
Er, Zübeyde; Artut, Perihan Dinç
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v6 n7 p108-113 Jul 2018
The purpose of this research was to determine strategies used by 8th grade students in Number Sense problems. This was a case study of 28 8th grade students at three similar secondary schools in a city centre south of Turkey. A Number Sense test consisting of 25 items designed according to five main Number Sense components was used as a data collection tool. The data were analyzed using qualitative analysis methods. The students preferred Strategies Based on Rules while solving the Number Sense test compared to strategies based on number sense or Strategies Partially Based on Number Sense.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Mathematics, Grade 8, Mathematics Skills, Number Concepts, Learning Strategies, Case Studies, Problem Solving, Preferences, Mathematics Tests, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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