Identifying the concept fraction of primary school students: The investigation in Vietnam

In Vietnam, primary school students explicitly learn the concept of fraction in Grade 4 and 5. Because this concept is introduced to them intuitionally, it is difficult for them to understand and apply it. Base on this point, we believe that the students will commit many errors when solving exercise...

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Published in:Educational research and reviews 2017-04, Vol.12 (8), p.531-539
Main Authors: Nguyen, Phu Loc, Duong, Huu Tong, Phan, Thai Chau
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Concept Formation
Elementary School Students
Error Patterns
Foreign Countries
Fractions
Grade 4
Grade 5
Mathematical Concepts
Mathematics Instruction
Misconceptions
Problem Solving
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Summary:In Vietnam, primary school students explicitly learn the concept of fraction in Grade 4 and 5. Because this concept is introduced to them intuitionally, it is difficult for them to understand and apply it. Base on this point, we believe that the students will commit many errors when solving exercises related to this concept. The survey of 478 students showed that some remarkable errors were made by most students; when learning fractions, students still did not understand the nature of fractions as well as the equality of parts. Therefore, teachers should note the errors of students, and use the effective pedagogical measures to help them prevent, and correct the errors.
ISSN:1990-3839
1990-3839
DOI:10.5897/ERR2017.3220