Comparison of Problems Related to the Multiplication of Fractions in Mathematics Textbooks: The Case of Singapore and Turkey

Autor/inn/en	Mersin, Nazan; Akkas, Elif Nur
Titel	Comparison of Problems Related to the Multiplication of Fractions in Mathematics Textbooks: The Case of Singapore and Turkey
Quelle	In: International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 9 (2022) 2, S.930-954 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Mersin, Nazan) ORCID (Akkas, Elif Nur)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2148-225X
Schlagwörter	Comparative Education; Multiplication; Fractions; Textbooks; Mathematics Education; Foreign Countries; Textbook Evaluation; Singapore; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Multiplikation; Bruchrechnung; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Mathematische Bildung; Ausland; Singapur; Türkei
Abstract	In this study, it is aimed to comparatively examine practice questions and sample solved questions about the multiplication of fractions in mathematics textbooks in Turkey and Singapore. In this direction, document analysis was used as a research method. Descriptive analysis was used in the analysis and the questions in the books were examined in seven categories: the number of steps, contextual properties, representation type, model type, meaning of multiplication, fraction type, and cognitive expectation. From the results of the analysis, it was seen that there were more questions with pure mathematical context that were solved in one step in the books in both countries. However, all kinds of fraction models are used in the questions in the Singapore textbook, whereas the length model is not used in Turkey. In addition, in fraction multiplication, the repeated addition meaning of multiplication is used only in Turkey, whereas in Singapore the operator meaning is mostly used. When examined in terms of fraction types, it was concluded that there are no examples in the form of natural numbers × fractions in the Singapore books, but that there are more problems about fraction × fraction in Singapore. When the results are evaluated in general, it is observed that the books in both countries have advantages and disadvantages compared to each other, but in terms of the categories studied the distribution in the Singapore textbook is more balanced than it is in Turkey. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01