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The Relationship between Primary School Children's Inhibition and the Processing of Rational Numbers
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Direct linkDe Keersmaeker, Karen; Van Hoof, Jo; Van Dooren, Wim – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2023
Processing rational numbers is difficult for many children. The natural number bias is one possible explanation for why children struggle with rational numbers. It refers to the tendency to overgeneralize the properties of natural numbers. In this study, it is argued that in order to be successful in rational number tasks, individuals need to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematical Concepts, Number Concepts
González-Forte, Juan Manuel; Fernández, Ceneida; Van Hoof, Jo; Van Dooren, Wim – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2020
Understanding rational numbers is a complex task for primary and secondary school students. Previous research has shown that a possible reason is students' tendency to apply the properties of natural numbers (inappropriately) when they are working with rational numbers (a phenomenon called "natural number bias"). Focusing on rational…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Student Characteristics, Thinking Skills, Arithmetic
