Student Difficulties and Misconceptions in Solving Simple Linear Equations

Authors

  • Ayhan Erbaş ODTÜ Eğitim Fakültesi, OFMAE Bölümü Author
  • Bülent Çetinkaya ODTÜ Eğitim Fakültesi, OFMAE Bölümü Author
  • Yaşar Ersoy ODTÜ Eğitim Fakültesi (emekli öğretim üyesi) Author

Keywords:

Teaching and learning of algebra, linear equations, learning difficulties, mal-rules, common errors, misconceptions

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate student difficulties, common errors and misconceptions in solving simple linear algebraic equations within a group of students (n = 217) from four different schools. The results suggest that the students in lower achievement groups have conceptual problems and mal-rules, some of which might be considered as misconceptions. In general, students in the middle and higher achievement levels did arithmetical and computational errors.

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Published

2010-05-19

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 152 (2009)

Section

Articles