This study was designed to obtain information about the teaching and learning of the basic concepts of fraction using the instructional unit which was developed on the basis of research and revisions introduced as a result of a pilot study. The major questions posed were: (1) How effective is the instructional unit taught in a classroom setting in terms of pupil achievement, retention and transfer? (2) How does achievement of pupils in the instructional unit compare with results from other populations? (3) What are the main difficulties pupils encounter in learning the basic fraction concepts? (4) What revision should be made in the instructional unit as a result of this study? / It is generally agreed that there is a need to provide children with more experience with the fundamental interpretations of fractions and their representations in concrete situation before going on to their more formal aspects. On examining the different interpretations and representations of fractions, it seems that the very basic concept of fraction is that it is a part of a continuous whole. Thus there is a need to develop and test curricula dealing with this stage of the fraction development using the part - whole interpretation. / The Unit was taught to two second grade classes (68 pupils in all) at an elementary school in Tallahassee. The classes were taught by two classroom teachers. Nine lessons were taught, one per day, each lasting between 30 to 45 minutes. Achievement measures included a posttest, a retention test, and a transfer test. A pretest was also given. / T-test was used to test the hypotheses of the study. Item and category analyses were used to identify the major difficulties encounterd by students. / The children has the most difficulty with the following: (1) Identifying a unit among many units. (2) Applying fractions to number line. (3) Comparison of fractions using symbols. / Recommendations for revisions of the Unit were made. / In conclusion the Unit is an effective instrument for instruction and can be used with success in classroom. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-09, Section: A, page: 2538. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75626 |
| Contributors | BADDAR, MOHAMMAD SUBHI., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 142 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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