Examination of Primary School Pre-service Teachers' Teaching Strategies about the Sum of Fractions

Cumhur, Fatma; Korkmaz, Ebru

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“…Another study carried out by Cumhur and Korkmaz [42] suggested that pre-service primary school teachers mostly used the number line model, while the set model less. This may result from the fact that their abstract thinking and high-level thinking skills are developed by their age.…”

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Development of primary school fourth-grade students’ fraction calculation strategies through the argumentation method

Doğan

Sır

2022

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One of the most fundamental subjects of primary school mathematics, the concept of fraction plays a key role in students' educational background. Students experience difficulties and misconceptions regarding this concept. Therefore, it is of great importance to understand this subject well and to use different teaching methods and techniques. Various methods can be used in learning mathematics, such as invention method, computer-assisted teaching, problem solving, creative drama and discussion. Argumentation method is a scientific discussion of a claim on a subject by providing data, warrant and backing, and by revealing the rebuttal and the invalidity of the claim. Students gain more skills by interacting with teachers or collaborating with their peers, and that they possess skills that have not been obtained before or that are too difficult to achieve on their own. Therefore, the argumentation method was chosen for its effect on the development of primary school students’ fraction calculation strategies. Having a case study design, this study was conducted with 28 primary school fourth-grade students and 10 open-ended questions prepared by the researchers were used during interviews. The results suggested that primary school students were able to develop fraction calculation strategies through the argumentation method. In general, inventing strategies, using representations, number sense, addition and subtraction, using unit fractions and proportional reasoning were used as fraction calculation strategies. It recommended to use the argumentation method in other critical subjects of mathematics as well.

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Development of primary school fourth-grade students’ fraction calculation strategies through the argumentation method

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2022

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Impact of Worked-out Examples via a Web 2.0 Tool on Fifth Graders' Achievement, Attitudes, and Motivation in Mathematics

Özcan,

Tahiroğlu

2024

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This research aims to examine the effects of worked-out examples, grounded in Cognitive Load Theory, involving different solution methods through the Nearpod application, a Web 2.0 tool, on fifth-grade students' achievement in fractions, attitudes, and motivation towards mathematics. The study group consists of seventy-seven fifth-grade students studying in two separate classes at a public secondary school in Istanbul during the 2021–2022 academic year. These two classes were randomly assigned, with one forming the control group and the other the experimental group. The intervention lasted for six weeks. The research was conducted using an explanatory sequential mixed design, which includes both qualitative and quantitative research. During the data collection phase, quantitative data were collected using fraction achievement tests, mathematics motivation scale, and mathematics attitude scale. Qualitative data were collected from students' responses to interview questions to determine the effectiveness of the intervention. The findings revealed a statistically significant improvement in the post-test scores for fractions achievement, mathematics motivation, and attitudes towards mathematics in favor of the experimental group, even after controlling for pre-test scores. The results of the interviews also support these findings, with all interviewed students stating that they found the intervention useful and entertaining. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on the integration of technology in mathematics education and underscores the need for further research on the application of different solution strategies in digital learning environments.

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Examination of Primary School Pre-service Teachers' Teaching Strategies about the Sum of Fractions

Cited by 2 publications

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Development of primary school fourth-grade students’ fraction calculation strategies through the argumentation method

Development of primary school fourth-grade students’ fraction calculation strategies through the argumentation method

Impact of Worked-out Examples via a Web 2.0 Tool on Fifth Graders' Achievement, Attitudes, and Motivation in Mathematics

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