Conceptual and Procedural Performance in Fractions
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Çiğdem Haser
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, İlköğretim Bölümü
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Behiye Ubuz
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Orta Öğretim Fen ve Matematik Alanları Eğitimi Bölümü
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Keywords:
Fractions, performance, conceptual and computational difficulties
Abstract
This study investigates the performances of the students in using knowledge and skills on conceptual and computational tasks using fractions. An essay type test including 14 conceptual and computational questions was developed and administered to 145 5th grade students who were studying in a private elementary school in Ankara. Students performed differently in questions, which were related to the same conceptual objective, according to the types of fractions they include. In the computational questions, performance in subtraction and multiplication of different kinds of fractions was lower than the performance in addition of different kinds of fractions.
