scholarly journals Students' Mathematical Thinking in Column Calculation and Algorithms

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1928-1942
Author(s):  
Puri Pramudiani ◽  
Tatang Herman

This study aims to investigate primary school students’ mathematical thinking in column calculation and algorithms. The method used in this research is qualitative descriptive. The participants of this research were twelve Indonesian primary school students at grade 3 and 4 in Ciparay, Bandung, West Java. They worked to solve calculation and algorithm questions developed from TAL TEAM book Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands that were classified based on the strategies used. After analyzing their written works, interviews were organized to acquire further information about their mathematical thinking. The study found that students’ strategies in dealing with calculation algorithm consist of three strategies. The first strategy is the splitting strategy from units to tens column and then the interim results are combined. The second strategy is the splitting strategy used from tens to unit column and the interim results are added vertically digit-by-digit. The third strategy is the transition from splitting strategy from units to tens column consists primarily of using abbreviated column calculation for the interim results in each column. In addition, several students made common mistakes due to misconception about algorithm and arithmetical problems. Implication of this research for teaching and learning calculation and algorithms were described elaborately.

2020 ◽  
pp. 1321103X1986905
Author(s):  
Jorge Antonio Durá ◽  
Jesús Tejada

Ascertaining the most effective modes of presenting rhythmic information to students is extremely important in order to facilitate rhythm training. This study examines the effects of different bimodal presentations of rhythmic information on the discrimination of rhythm patterns by primary school students. A 2 × 2 factorial design was conducted with two variables – audiovisual and audio-textual – each using two levels (static and dynamic). Four experimental conditions were designed: (1) static audiovisual, (2) dynamic audiovisual, (3) static audio-textual and (4) dynamic audio-textual. Data were collected by administering a rhythmic discrimination test to intact classes in second grade ( N = 83; 40 boys and 43 girls; 7–8 years old; medium socio-economic level) at two public primary schools from Comunitat Valenciana, Spain. Fourteen rhythmic patterns were presented to each group in each condition. Each pattern was played three consecutive times. The test consisted of comparing the third presentation of each pattern to the first two presentations – thereby exposing the sample pattern – and deciding whether the third was the same or not. The following covariates were measured: age, previous rhythmic skills, musicians in the family environment, out-of-school music studies and grades earned in music school classes during the previous year. The test scores show significant statistical differences between dynamic audiovisual and static audio-textual ( g = 1.25), as well as between dynamic audio-textual and static audio-textual ( g = .90). Furthermore, the audiovisual presentation mode was superior to its audio-textual counterpart ( g = .46) and the findings showed that the dynamic presentations were more effective than the static ones ( g = .69). The implications for teaching and learning rhythm are discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-276
Author(s):  
Jolanta Flanz

The necessity of developing students’ competences concerning independent learning is easily noticeable in both Polish and international educational documents as well as in scientific literature. This article contains an attempted answer to a question in what way teachers stimulate independent learning activities of primary school students (grade 1 to grade 3). This was the aim of the research conducted with the help of selected group of teachers from Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. The research checked for instance how the teachers encourage the students to independent learning, how they are formulating their homework tasks, and whether they apply the multi-level learning approach. The results of this study are presented in this report.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
Fadhli Ranuharja ◽  
Ganefri Ganefri ◽  
Bayu Ramadhani Fajri ◽  
Febri Prasetya ◽  
Agariadne Dwinggo Samala

In line with the district development program of Dharmasraya regency, namely the Dharmasraya Smart City Program and the implementation of Dharmasraya Smart Education, Edugame is currently one of the favourite innovations being used in the teaching and learning process for the primary school students. This study was aimed at creating a learning innovation using Edugame as a media for conveying information to students as well as inviting students to play. In addition, the approach method used was in the form of media development using the ADDIE (Analysis Design Develop Implementation and Evaluation) development method. This development method was started by conducting the field observations, then designing the Edugame interface to evaluate the shortcomings of the Edugame. From the results of the whiteboard test, it was proven that this application had succeeded in delivering learning materials to primary school students of SDN 08 Pulau Punjung, Dharmasraya Regency, West Sumatra. In sum, the teachers are assisted by the Edugame since the students learn independently to explore each Edugame and try to get the highest score. Keywords: Learning Media; Edu-Game; Learning Innovation; ADDIE.


2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Penka Kuneva

The report discusses traditional singing games in English and the benefits of their use in teaching English as a foreign language, especially in teaching modules developed according to the interests of primary school students. A review of scholarly articles has been made and some conclusions about using singing games in teaching and learning English as a foreign language has been presented.


Author(s):  
Soh Hon Mun ◽  
Abdul Halim Abdullah ◽  
Mahani Mokhtar ◽  
Dayana Farzeeha Ali ◽  
Nurul Farhana Jumaat ◽  
...  

Digital smart board is one of interactive technology tools which has been used widely in schools to facilitate teaching and learning. Empirical evidence shows that digital smart board allows students to construct their knowledge while mastering more advanced thinking skills. Thus integration of digital smart board facilitates active learning, which is fundamental to mastery of skills. Active learning using smart board program is a program which integrates smart board in Data Handling so that primary school students can learn Data Handling concept actively and meaningfully. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the effectiveness of active learning using smart board program to enhance primary school students’ learning. Five experts in teaching Mathematics Education and thirty year five students were involved in this study. The students were selected based on purposive sampling. This study used both quantitative and qualitative research approach. A set of interview protocol and a set of questionnaire were used during the data collection phase. Findings from the questionnaire were analysed based on descriptive and inferential statistics by using Winsteps Version 3.72.3. In addition, thematic analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data. Findings from the study indicate that active learning using smart board program has the attributes which can effectively enhance primary school students’ learning. It is hoped that the results from this study can contribute towards development of active learning strategies, methods or activities using smart board in order to enhance primary students’ learning in school.


2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 625-646
Author(s):  
Kati Vasalampi ◽  
Eija Pakarinen ◽  
Minna Torppa ◽  
Jaana Viljaranta ◽  
Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen ◽  
...  

AbstractAccording to the big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLP) model, high individual academic performance in a particular subject is related to high self-concept in that subject, whereas high average classroom performance has a negative effect on self-concept. In the present study, data from Finnish primary school students in grade 3 (504 students), grade 4 (487 students), and grade 6 (365 students) are used to examine whether the assumptions of the BFLP effect model hold already in primary school. Furthermore, we examined gender differences in BFLP effect. The results showed that as expected students’ high performance in literacy and in mathematics was related to high self-concept in the same subject. Support for the negative classroom effect was small and it depended on the school subject and student’s gender. That is, a high average classroom performance already in grade 3 had a negative but small effect on boys’ self-concept in mathematics. In literacy and among girls, only little support was found for the negative classroom effect.


Author(s):  
Yuliana Andrea Lince Loaiza

ABSTRACTIn this work we report results of the research that references the title. The project was developed with fifth grade students; starting from the importance of mathematics in the training of primary school students, the great interest they have in ICT, the difficulties detected during the exercise of educational work. Important information was collected through a survey that was applied to the other teachers in charge of the orientation of the area of mathematics, which was reflected in the creation and application of a tool that allowed the student to assimilate assertively and motivating the learning of concepts Basic geometry in topics such as plane figures, angles, perimeters, area and volume.RESUMENEn este trabajo se reportan resultados de la investigación que referencia el título. El proyecto se desarrolló con estudiantes del grado quinto; partiendo de la importancia que tiene la matemática en la formación de los estudiantes de la básica primaria, del gran interés que ellos presentan hacia las TIC, las dificultades detectadas durante el ejercicio de la labor educativa. Se recolectó información importante mediante una encuesta que se aplicó a los demás docentes encargados de la orientación del área de matemáticas, lo que se vio reflejado en la creación y aplicación de una herramienta que permitió al estudiante asimilar de forma asertiva y motivadora el aprendizaje de conceptos básicos de la geometría en temas como las figuras planas, ángulos, perímetros, área y volumen.


Author(s):  
Sukanta Chandra Swain

Pandemic due to the deadly virus Covid-19 has put the entire world in complete lock-down, that too, for months together. India has locked-down the entire country for more than two months. Schools, Colleges and Universities were to be closed immediately putting everything in halt. Classes were abruptly suspended and examinations were to be postponed indefinitely. Education at all levels got affected hugely. Higher education institutes (HEIs) of India that are embedded with technology blend teaching-learning system, used electronic mode for teaching and learning, i.e., e-learning, immediately after the announcement of first phase of lock-down. Following the trend, some of the primary Schools of the country also adopted the virtual platform for teaching-learning. On this backdrop, it is necessary to unfold whether the stakeholders of primary education are ready for virtual platform of teaching-learning. Thus, the objective of this paper is to establish on the basis of personal interviews among 50 parents of primary School students and 30 primary School teachers.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (01) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Khoirul Huda ◽  
Ida Rusnita

In the Arabic language book Curriculum 2013 for fourth-grade students, in the third lesson, the profession of gender-biased vocabulary was found: In that lesson, various types of professions for females and males are mentioned, such as the word (employee - female employee) except in the word “policeman - soldier - driver) it is mentioned for males only. And in the word (sewing - nurse) it is mentioned for females only. Based on what the researcher mentioned in the background of the research, the researcher’s problems are: How does gender analysis in the Arabic language book for primary school students based on the 2013 syllabus look from the context of the word and the presentation of images? How are disadvantages and advantages in the Arabic language textbook for primary school students based on the 2013 syllabus viewed from a gender context? The type of research used by the researcher in this research is library research. A gender analysis in the Arabic language book for primary school students based on the 2013 syllabus looks from the context of the word and the presentation of the images, and is done by counting the word used in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade book. Most of the words found in the Arabic language book are chapters that indicate that they are gender-responsive.  


2020 ◽  
pp. 805-821
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Fokides

The study presents the results of a project in which tablets and a ready-made application were used for teaching basic programming concepts to young primary school students (ages 7-9). A total of 135 students participated in the study, attending primary schools in Athens, Greece, divided into three groups. The first was taught conventionally. The second was taught using a board game, while the third was taught using tablets and an application. Students' performance was assessed using evaluation sheets. Data analyses revealed that students in the tablets/application group outperformed students in the other two groups in three out of four tests. No age differences were noted. Students' views regarding the application were highly positive. The learning outcomes can be attributed to the combination of the application's game-like features and to the tablets' ease of use. On the basis of the results, educators, as well as policy makers, can consider the use of tablets and mobile applications for teaching basic programming concepts to young primary school students.


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