ERIC Number: EJ1334574
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1571-0068
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Teachers' Knowledge of Fraction Magnitude
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, v20 n5 p1021-1036 Jun 2022
This article explores three attributes of teachers' understanding of fraction magnitude: the accuracy and reasonableness of teachers' estimations in response to fraction arithmetic tasks as well as the alignment of the estimation strategies they used with the concept of fraction magnitude. The data were collected from a national sample of mathematics teachers in grades 3-7 in which fraction concepts were taught (N = 603). The results indicated the teachers' estimations were only partially accurate and reasonable, particularly when fraction division was involved. Furthermore, teachers' credentials and the grade level at which they taught mathematics were significantly related to teachers' understanding of fraction magnitude.
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Knowledge Level, Fractions, Mathematical Concepts, Arithmetic, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Computation, Accuracy, Teacher Certification, Instructional Program Divisions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools; Grade 6; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DRL1751309