Diagnosing Strengths and Weaknesses of Sixth-Grade Students in Solving Word Problems

1982 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-210
Author(s):  
Hunter Ballew ◽  
James W. Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Word Problems ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Diagnostic System ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
The Other ◽  
Major Difficulty ◽  
Word Problem Solving ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Diagnostic Profile

A diagnostic system developed by the investigators was used to determine the strengths and weaknesses of sixth-grade students in solving word problems. The diagnostic system involved three separate tests at each of six levels of difficulty. These tests were administered to all sixth-grade students in two elementary schools. Complete data were obtained for 217 students, and these data provided a diagnostic profile for each student consisting of a score for computational skills, a score for reading skills, a score for problem-interpretation skills, and a score for skills in integrating the other skills into the total solution of word problems. Each of computation, reading, and problem-interpretation skills represented the major difficulty in word problem solving.

scholarly journals Analysis of Students' Errors in Solving Word Problems Viewed from Mathematical Resilience

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 246
Author(s):  
Agus Haerani ◽  
Khusnul Novianingsih ◽  
Turmudi Turmudi
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Word Problems ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Process Skill ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
The World ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Given ◽  
Mathematical Resilience

Many students in the world have difficulty in solving word problems, including students in Indonesia. TIMSS has shown that only eight percent of Indonesian participants are able to solve word problems, this result is hugely lower than the international average of 18 percent. One of the factors that cause students' errors in solving word problems is mathematical resilience. Thus, this study aims to analyze students' misconceptions in solving word problems viewed by their mathematical strength. This study was conducted for sixth-grade students in one of the elementary schools in Bandung. This study was qualitative descriptive research. In this study, there were four steps: selecting the word problems, answering the issues, filling out a mathematical resilience questionnaire, and interviewing. Students were encouraged to respond to a three-word question within 30 minutes, filling out a mathematical resilience questionnaire followed by the interview. This study showed that the students' errors in solving word problems were including comprehension, transformation, and process skill errors. Based on mathematical resilience, students with a low level of resilience predominantly carried out comprehension errors. In contrast, students with a moderate level of resilience more dominant made transformation errors. Meanwhile, students with high resilience completed more questions correctly, although several students seemed to have made process skills errors. This study's limitation is the data obtained online so that the respondents completed the instrument exceeds the given time. Further researches are suggested to conduct directly in the classroom to maximize the accuracy of the study.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Fundamental Daily Living Habits and Health Literacy Exhibited by Self-Care Behavior in Sixth-Grade Students of Japanese Elementary Schools

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoko Tsukamoto ◽  
Aya Watanabe ◽  
Yukiko Katagiri ◽  
Mikiko Kudo ◽  
Yuka Funaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Care Behavior

Abstract Background: The purpose of this study is to elucidate the relationship between fundamental daily living habits and health literacy exhibited by self-care behaviour in sixth-grade students in Japanese elementary schools by verifying the association of actual status of fundamental daily living habits with awareness of behavioural and health contingencies and healthy behavioural choices.Methods: In this study, a cross-sectional survey was undertaken with 287 sixth-grade students in Japanese elementary school. The questionnaire consisted of three elements of status of basic lifestyle habits, behavioural and health contingencies, and healthy behavioural choices.Results: These results indicate that while fundamental daily living habits are formed by including behavioural and health contingencies, the association of awareness of contingencies and behavioural choices with their actual status is not clear. It is found that during childhood, there is a risk of interruption in the awareness about the acquired behaviours and health contingencies, and it is evident that sustaining such awareness is necessary.Conclusions: This study makes a significant contribution to the literature because there are very few studies on children’s fundamental daily living habits from a health literacy viewpoint and it is not clear whether the fundamental daily living habits are associated with self-care ability as health literacy.

scholarly journals PERBANDINGAN KEEFEKTIFAN MODEL TPS STAD PADA PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA KELAS VI SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI DI KABUPATEN SOPPENG

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Andi Kaharuddin ◽  
Irma Magfirah
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
Public Elementary Schools ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Student Team

This study aims to describe: (1) the effectiveness of Think Pair Share models in learning, (2) the effectiveness of Student Team Achievement Divisions models in learning, and (3) the comparisonof Think Pair Share and Student Team Achievement Divisions models effectiveness on mathematics learning in the sixth-grade students of public elementary schools in Soppeng Regency. This research is a quasi-experimental research. The population in this study was all sixth-grade students of public elementary schools in Soppeng Regency and the samples were determined by cluster stratified random sampling technique. The data collected comprises student learning outcomes data, students’ activity data in learning, and students’ response data on learning media. Students’ activity data and students’ responses were analyzed using descriptive analysis while students’ learning outcomes data were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistics. The results of the t-test with a significant level 5 = 0.05 in the major hypothesis (1) the implementation of the effective Think Pair Share models, (2) the application of the Student Team Achievement Divisions model, and the major (3) for (a) student learning outcomes (posttest, gain) (b) students’ activity in learning (c) student response, shows that the application of Think Pair Share models is more effective than Student Team Achievement Divisions in the mathematics learning of the sixth-grade students of Public Elementary Schools in Soppeng District.

scholarly journals Los Dibujos Animados: herramienta para la educación

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-36
Author(s):  
IPC USMA
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Fourth Power ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media ◽  
Medios De Comunicacion ◽  
Valuable Content

A través de los años, los medios de comunicación se han posicionado como el cuarto poder del estado al ser una herramienta transmisora de contenido “valioso” para la sociedad. Ese contenido se despliega en diversos géneros, con el objetivo de transmitir mensajes, impartir conceptos y entretener, utilizando diversas técnicas, especialmente los dibujos animados, para captar en su audiencia a la niñez, especialmente. Estos dibujos son producidos en una diversidad de colores, tamaños y temas, muchas veces presentando contenido no aptos para su audiencia. Esta investigación propone, primero una clasificación de esos dibujos animados, según su contenido. Y en segunda instancia, comprender las preferencias de dibujos animados que los estudiantes de sexto grado de escuelas primarias oficiales urbanas, demuestran. La investigación focalizo dos casos de estudio, el de mayor y menor puntaje según las pruebas TERCE.   Abstract Over the years, the media has positioned itself as the fourth power in the world to be a transmitting tool of "valuable" content for society. This content is deployed in different genres, with the aim of transmitting messages, imparting concepts and entertaining, using different techniques, especially cartoons, to capture in their audience the childhood, especially. These drawings are produced in a variety of colors, sizes and themes, often presenting content not suitable for your audience. This research proposes, first, a classification of these cartoons, according to their content. And second, understand the cartoon preferences that sixth grade students from urban official elementary schools demonstrate. The research focused on two case studies, the highest and lowest score according to TERCE tests.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF USING POSSE STRATEGY IN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPREHENSION READING SKILLS AMONGST SIXTH GRADERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-141
Author(s):  
Tareq Mohamad Alyatim ◽  
Wail Muin (Al-Haj sa'id) Ismail ◽  
Muhammad Azhar bin Zailani ◽  
Ala Muhammad Al Saadi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Sixth Graders ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Comprehension Skills ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Reading Comprehension Skills ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose of the study: This study aims to measure the effectiveness of using P.O.S.S.E strategy in the development of teaching to improve reading comprehension skills for sixth-grade students. Methodology: The procedure used is an experimental method based on Stratified Sampling which consists of 43 students divided into two groups – a control group of 21 students and an experimental group of 22 students- and a lesson plan was designed as a tool. Main Findings: The outcomes of the study indicated that the POSSE strategy has a positive effect on the development of reading comprehension skills over its five levels among the representative sample of sixth graders. Applications of this study: It is an essential reference in the development of teaching and training teachers to adapt to the P.O.S.S.E strategy for teachers, student educators. Novelty/Originality of this study: The result of this study is consistent with previous studies, which investigated the efficacy of POSSE strategy on the development of reading comprehension skills.

The Effectiveness of A Program Based on The Theory of Successful Intelligence in The Development of Creative Reading Skills of Sixth Grade Students: فاعلية برنامج قائم على نظرية الذكاء الناجح في تنمية مهارات القراءة الإبداعية لدى طالبات الصف السادس الابتدائي

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (41) ◽  
pp. 99-72
Author(s):  
Hesa Juhaz Zaben Al-Harbi Hesa Juhaz Zaben Al-Harbi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Skills ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Successful Intelligence ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The current study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a program based on the theory of successful intelligence in developing creative reading skills among sixth grade students. To this end, the researcher has used the experimental approach with a quasi-experimental design for the two equivalent experimental and control groups. She has also used the following tools and materials; (1) a list of creative reading skills to be developed, (2) an achievement test to measure the creative reading skills, and (3) teacher's manual. The researcher has also validated the data collection tools and administered them on a random sample of the sixth-grade female students in the schools in Al-Rass governorate (N=60); 30 students for each group. Findings of the study revealed that there were statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05) between the experimental and control groups students' skills in the post -tests scores of creative reading skills for the benefit of the experimental group students who studied using the program based on the theory of the successful intelligence. The results also showed a significant positive impact of the program based on the theory of successful intelligence in developing the creative reading skills of the experimental group students. In light the previous findings, the researcher provided many recommendations and the most major ones were to take care of developing creative reading skills for different stages particularly the elementary stage, to use the program based on the theory of successful intelligence as it was found effective in developing the creative reading skills, and to hold training programs for Arabic language teachers and supervisors to orient them how to best employ the theory of successful intelligence in teaching and clarify its role in developing creative reading skills.

Gender Differences in Mathematical Sub-Skills

1998 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
Terje Manger ◽  
Ole-Johan Eikeland
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Word Problems ◽  
Test Score ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Decimal Numbers ◽  
Addition And Subtraction ◽  
Highly Able

Gender differences in mathematical sub-skills Significant gender differences favouring boys were found among Norwegian sixth-grade students in total mathematical test score and in the sub-scores of numeracy, measurement, fractions, geometry and word problems. No significant differences were found in addition and subtraction or in multiplication and division. Items requiring an understanding of decimal numbers discriminated in favour of the boys. The study revealed the dominance of boys in the upper ranges of ability in mathematics, showing that small average gender differences can hide large differences in a highly able group of students.

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