Students' Approaches to Solving Proportional Problems.
Date
2009-04Author
Moser, Oakley
Orendorff, Mari
Advisor(s)
Masarik, Kate
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Proportional reasoning is the foundation for algebra and Our further mathematics. It is a complex concept for middle and high school students to comprehend. Our research focused on determining how students attempt to understand proportional reasoning. We created a series of
proportional word problems and administered it to students in grades five through nine. Our analysis of the students? work revealed a variety of strategies.
Subject
Algebra--Study and teaching
Ratio and proportion--Study and teaching
Mathematical ability--Testing
Reasoning--Testing
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36472Description
Color poster with text and images.