HOW DO PUPILS OF THE 5TH AND 6TH GRADE STRUCTURE SPACE

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
HOW DO PUPILS OF THE 5TH AND 6TH GRADE STRUCTURE SPACE
Original language description
Measurement of area and volume seems to be one of the challenges for Czech pupils. Structuration of space into arrays of rectangular tiles or unit cubes has been found as one of the key building blocks needed to understand measurement of area and volume. In this article, I investigate strategies and misconceptions that appear when pupils solve structuration problems in 3D. In addition to a written test (1203 pupils from grades 4 to 9), interviews (57 pupils from grades 5 and 6) specifically aimed at space structuration were analysed. It appears that the structuration of space represents a problem for many 5th and 6th graders. Several types of problems have been identified including incorrect use of formula, problems in interpretation of words "rectangle 3 cm wide and 4 cm long" and not distinguishing between spatio-graphical and theoretical worlds.
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Czech description
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Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2017
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
EQUITY AND DIVERSITY IN ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
ISBN
978-80-7290-955-1
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e-ISSN
neuvedeno
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
411-421
Publisher name
Univerzita Karlova, Pedagogická fakulta
Place of publication
Praha
Event location
Praha
Event date
Aug 20, 2017
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
UT code for WoS article
000432421100043

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