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Knowledge of Fractions of Learners in Slovakia

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  • Valéria Švecová

    (Department of Mathematics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 74 Nitra, Slovakia)

  • Marta Balgová

    (National Institute for Certified Educational Measurements (NUCEM), Žehrianska 9, 851 07 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Gabriela Pavlovičová

    (Department of Mathematics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Tr. A. Hlinku 1, 949 74 Nitra, Slovakia)

Abstract

In this research, we set two main goals: to provide empirical data that point to the knowledge of fractions among fifth-grade primary school pupils on a national scale; and to determine the level of knowledge about fractions among university students, including future primary school teachers. We used two tests—the national-wide test T5 for the fifth-graders (a research sample of approximately 45,000 pupils), and the modified fraction test based on Sfard’s theory of reification, for the university students (162 students). At the end of the study, we focused on a content analysis of the university students’ solutions. We identified persistent difficulties with concepts of fractions not only by fifth graders but also by future primary school teachers.

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  • Valéria Švecová & Marta Balgová & Gabriela Pavlovičová, 2022. "Knowledge of Fractions of Learners in Slovakia," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 10(6), pages 1-17, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:10:y:2022:i:6:p:901-:d:769070
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