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Levels of Students' "Conception" of Fractions
Pantziara, Marilena; Philippou, George
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v79 n1 p61-83 Jan 2012
In this paper, we examine sixth grade students' degree of conceptualization of fractions. A specially developed test aimed to measure students' understanding of fractions along the three stages proposed by Sfard ("1991") was administered to 321 sixth grade students. The Rasch model was applied to specify the reliability of the test across the sample and cluster analysis to locate groups by facility level. The analysis revealed six such levels. The characteristics of each level were specified according to Sfard's framework and the results of the fraction test. Based on our findings, we draw implications for the learning and teaching of fractions and provide suggestions for future research. (Contains 4 tables and 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Multivariate Analysis, Grade 6, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation, Comprehension, Teaching Methods, Developmental Stages
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Education Level: Grade 6
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