Geometrical measurement has a great and important background in mathematics due to its high demand in a variety of professions and workplaces. However, majority of the pupils are not competent in geometrical measurement, which continues to be a problem that many teachers must address. It appears that studying pupils' geometrical measurement error…

When students physically act out a problem, use gestures, or work with hands-on tools, they are using embodied learning. This article introduces the Toilet Paper Olympics as a model for integrating embodied learning into meaningful mathematics instruction, particularly around the often-challenging topic of measurement and unit conversions. In this…

Background/purpose: Scientific literacy plays a crucial role in fostering inquiry and scientific understanding. This article examines the integration of scientific literacy in elementary school science textbooks through an inquiry-based pedagogical approach, employing a semiotic perspective. This study aims to assess the implementation of science…

There is a paucity of descriptive research about written measures gleaned from writing samples that can be used to inform clinical practice. This exploratory study contributes data for writing measures obtained from informative paragraphs composed by U.S. fourth- and fifth-grade students with language-based learning disabilities (LLD). This study…

Background: Soft skills are increasingly recognized as essential for student development in the 21st century. This study examined the extent to which these skills are integrated into the revised Arabic language textbooks for fourth-grade students in Jordan. Methods: A descriptive analytical approach was employed using a content analysis checklist…

Background: Dyscalculia, a specific learning disorder, impairs number comprehension and arithmetic skills and is often associated with working memory deficits. However, this relationship remains understudied in Morocco because of diagnostic and linguistic challenges. Aim: This study aimed to examine how dyscalculia specifically affects different…

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a fraction vocabulary intervention with fraction arithmetic components on fraction vocabulary knowledge and fraction arithmetic competencies among fourth-grade Chinese students with mathematics difficulties. We randomly assigned 70 students with mathematics difficulties to three conditions:…

Dyslexia legislation has been increasingly enacted across US states to improve the early identification and support of students with dyslexia. However, little is known about the extent to which these laws have influenced dyslexia identification rates and reading achievement outcomes. We examined the impact of state dyslexia laws using repeated…

This study investigates a teacher's use of a textbook in a primary school social studies course. It focuses on the moments when the teacher looks at the textbook during classroom interaction and how this practice promotes and shapes the interaction. Using conversation analysis, it provides new insights into the classroom discourse with reference…

Fractions are frequently taught as if they were detached from the very dimensions that make these concepts and their learning possible--time, space, and movement. This paper shares a lesson in a fourth-grade classroom where students engaged with fractions through sound. We chose the sounds emerging from diverse materials touching each other to…

Background: Helping elementary students think carefully and collectively about the details of their engineering design prototypes is a shared goal of engineering educators and curriculum developers. Mechanistic reasoning is one kind of thinking that engineering students can share with their design teammates to make sense of a prototype's…

To investigate the mechanisms by which family factors influence science achievement for elementary students, this study surveyed 4095 fourth-grade students (52.36% male) from six provinces or cities in mainland China. Based on Ecological Systems Theory, social cognitive theory, and self-determination theory, the study examined the relationships…

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the way concepts embodied during an unplugged coding activity emerged in a plugged coding environment. Participants. A pair of 4th-grade elementary-aged children who participated in an after-school coding club over a 4-week period. Participants had no prior experience with coding. Study Method:…

In this study, it was aimed to determine the relationship between primary school 4th grade students' reading comprehension level and mathematics course success. The study group of the research consists of 80 students selected by purposive sampling method, studying in the 4th grade of official institutions in the Pazar district of Tokat province.…

Background: The potential of adaptive feedback in digital educational games remains largely unexplored. Fractions are a suitable topic for investigating the effectiveness of adaptive feedback, as the complexity of this domain highlights the need for adequate feedback. Objectives: This study examines the effectiveness of explanatory adaptive…