| An international comparison of grade 6 students' understanding of the equal sign. | |
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PMID: 20402426 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study extends the scope of international comparisons examining students' conceptions of the equal sign. Specifically, Korean (n = 193) and Turkish (n = 334) Grade 6 students were examined to assess whether their conceptions and responses were similar to prior findings published for Chinese and U.S. students and to hypothesize relationships about problem types and conceptual understanding of the equal sign. About 59.6% of the Korean participants correctly answered all items providing conceptually accurate solutions, as compared to 28.4% of the Turkish sample. Comparison with previous studies in China and the USA indicated that the Chinese sample outperformed those from other nations, followed by Korea, Turkey, and the USA. In large-scale international studies such as Trends in International Mathematics and Science (TIMSS) and the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), students from China and Korea have been among the high achievers. |
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Authors:
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Robert M Capraro; Mary Margaret Capraro; Z Ebrar Yetkiner; Serkan Ozel; Hae Gyu Kim; Ali Riza K???k |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychological reports Volume: 106 ISSN: 0033-2941 ISO Abbreviation: Psychol Rep Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-20 Completed Date: 2010-05-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376475 Medline TA: Psychol Rep Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 49-53 Citation Subset: IM |
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Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4232, USA. rcapraro@tamu.edu |
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Achievement Child Comprehension Concept Formation* Cross-Cultural Comparison* Curriculum Female Humans Male Mathematics* Problem Solving* Republic of Korea Students / psychology* Symbolism* Turkey |
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