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ERIC Number: ED581317
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Oct
Pages: 8
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Time as a Measure: Elementary Students Positioning the Hands of an Analog Clock
Earnest, Darrell; Gonzales, Alicia C.; Plant, Anna M.
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (39th, Indianapolis, IN, Oct 5-8, 2017)
Time is an area of measurement that is difficult for children. This interview study addresses the question: What are children's solution approaches to position the hands of an analog clock? To explore this, we investigated problem solving when using a clock manipulative with mechanically linked hands. We compare overall success rates among students in Grades 2 (n = 24) and 4 (n = 24) in positioning hour versus minute hands. We then present a qualitative analysis of solution approach for both hour and minute hands. Results indicate successful students may use the linked hands without overt consideration of the measurement structure of the clock. [For complete proceedings, see ED581294.]
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. e-mail: pmena.steeringcommittee@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.pmena.org/
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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