ERIC Number: EJ1174452
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Mar
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
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A Progression of Fraction Schemes Common to Chinese and U.S. Students
Norton, Anderson; Wilkins, Jesse L. M.; Xu, Cong ze
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v49 n2 p210-226 Mar 2018
Through their work on the Fractions Project, Steffe and Olive (2010) identified a progression of fraction schemes that describes students' development toward more and more sophisticated ways of operating with fractions. Although several quantitative studies have affirmed this progression, the question has remained open as to whether it is specific to the U.S. classrooms in which these studies were conducted or whether it describes a developmental progression that crosses international boundaries. The purpose of our replication study was to address that question using data gathered from written assessments of 76 5th- and 6th-grade students in China. Results indicate a remarkably similar progression among students in the United States and students in China.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Fractions, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 5, Grade 6, Elementary School Students, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 5
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; United States
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