ERIC Number: ED562770
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Dec-30
Pages: 46
Abstractor: As Provided
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Error Patterns in Ordering Fractions among At-Risk Fourth-Grade Students
Malone, Amelia Schneider; Fuchs, Lynn S.
Grantee Submission
The 3 purposes of this study were to: (a) describe fraction ordering errors among at-risk 4th-grade students; (b) assess the effect of part-whole understanding and accuracy of fraction magnitude estimation on the probability of committing errors; and (c) examine the effect of students' ability to explain comparing problems on the probability of committing errors. Students (n = 227) completed a 9-item ordering test. A high proportion (81%) of problems were completed incorrectly. Most (65% of) errors were due to students misapplying whole number logic to fractions. Fraction-magnitude estimation skill, but not part-whole understanding, significantly predicted the probability of committing this type of error. Implications for practice are discussed. [At time of submission to ERIC this article was in press with "Journal of Learning Disabilities."]
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress; Wide Range Achievement Test
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324C100004; R24HD075443; HD15052; R324D130003