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http://dx.doi.org/10.7468/jksmec.2011.14.3.317

A study on errors committed by Korean prospective elementary teachers in finding and interpreting quotient and remainder within measurement division of fraction  

Park, Kyo-Sik (Gyeongin National University of Education)
Kwon, Seok-Il (Gyeongin National University of Education)
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Education of Primary School Mathematics / v.14, no.3, 2011 , pp. 317-328 More about this Journal
Abstract
We analyzed errors committed by Korean prospective elementary teachers in finding and interpreting quotient and remainder within measurement division of fractions. 65 prospective elementary teachers were participated in this study. They solved a word problem about measurement division of fractions. We analyzed solutions of all participants, and interviewed 5 participants of them. The results reveal many of these prospective teachers could not tell what fractional part of division result means. Thses results suggest that teacher preparation program should emphasize interpreting calculation results within given situations.
Keywords
teacher education; fractions; division of fractions; measurement division;
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