Teaching fractions for understanding: addressing interrelated concepts

S Getenet, R Callingham - … of the 40th annual conference of …, 2017 - research.usq.edu.au
Proceedings of the 40th annual conference of the Mathematics …, 2017research.usq.edu.au
The concept of fractions is perceived as one of the most difficult areas in school mathematics
to learn and teach. The most frequently mentioned factors contributing to the complexity is
fractions having five interrelated constructs: part-whole, ratio, operator, quotient, and
measure. In this study, we used this framework to investigate the practices in a New Zealand
Year 7 classroom. Video recordings and transcribed audio recordings were analysed
through the lenses of the five integrated concepts of fraction. The findings showed that …
The concept of fractions is perceived as one of the most difficult areas in school mathematics to learn and teach. The most frequently mentioned factors contributing to the complexity is fractions having five interrelated constructs: part-whole, ratio, operator, quotient, and measure. In this study, we used this framework to investigate the practices in a New Zealand Year 7 classroom. Video recordings and transcribed audio recordings were analysed through the lenses of the five integrated concepts of fraction. The findings showed that students often initiated unexpected uses of fractions as quotient and as operator, drawing on part whole understanding when solving fraction problems
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