Knowledge of Fractions of Learners in Slovakia

Valéria Švecová, Marta Balgová and Gabriela Pavlovičová
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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

Mathematics, 2022, vol. 10, issue 6, 1-17

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.

Keywords: fractions; nationwide testing; content analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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