Research on Education and Psychology

Research on Education and Psychology

Misconception of Fraction among Middle Grade Year Four Pupils at Primary School

Yazarlar: Siti Nurhani Abdul GHANİ, Siti Mistima MAAT

Cilt 2 , Sayı 1 , 2018 , Sayfalar 111 - 125

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Addition of two fraction with different denominators ,Mistakes ,Misconceptions

Özet: Fraction can be defined by two definitions; part of whole and part of a set of objects. The addition of two fractions with different denominators is an interesting topic but often confuses the pupils. Hence, this study was implemented to identify the mistakes and misconceptions among middle grade Year Four pupils in solving this particular problem. A survey using qualitative-descriptive method was done involving five participants; two male and three female pupils. Meanwhile, the instruments used in data collection method were tests, document analysis using participants’ written answers and interviews to support the gathered findings. Findings from the analysis of test document showed 10 types of mistake committed by the participants. In conclusion, mistake that was often committed by pupils when adding two fractions with different denominators is the misconception in fraction


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@article{2018, title={Misconception of Fraction among Middle Grade Year Four Pupils at Primary School}, volume={2}, number={1}, publisher={Research on Education and Psychology}, author={Siti Nurhani Abdul GHANİ,Siti Mistima MAAT}, year={2018}, pages={111–125} }
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Siti Nurhani Abdul GHANİ,Siti Mistima MAAT. (2018). Misconception of Fraction among Middle Grade Year Four Pupils at Primary School (Vol. 2, pp. 111–125). Vol. 2, pp. 111–125. Research on Education and Psychology.
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Siti Nurhani Abdul GHANİ,Siti Mistima MAAT. Misconception of Fraction among Middle Grade Year Four Pupils at Primary School. no. 1, Research on Education and Psychology, 2018, pp. 111–25.