The Length Measurement in the Turkish Mathematics Curriculum: Its Potential to Contribute to Students' Learning

Autor/inn/en	Tan-Sisman, Gulcin; Aksu, Meral
Titel	The Length Measurement in the Turkish Mathematics Curriculum: Its Potential to Contribute to Students' Learning
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 10 (2012) 2, S.363-385 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1571-0068
DOI	10.1007/s10763-011-9304-1
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Curriculum; Machine Tools; Measurement; Grade 5; Educational Opportunities; Foreign Countries; Elementary Education; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Mathematical Concepts; Elementary School Mathematics; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Werkzeugmaschine; Messverfahren; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Ausland; Elementarunterricht; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Elementare Mathematik; Schulmathematik; Türkei
Abstract	"Knowing and doing measurement" is a fundamental competency in real life since measuring attributes of objects in appropriate units and using measuring tools assist students to quantify and understand the world. For this reason, the study of measurement has a special place in every mathematics curriculum. Among the domains of measurement, length measurement is extremely important for students to understand basic ideas about measurement and to construct bases for more advance topics as area and volume measurement. However, research on students' understanding of length measurement reveals serious difficulties varying from incorrect alignment with a ruler to confusion of perimeter with area. One of the reasons for students' struggles in measurement is considered as weaknesses in the intended (written) curriculum. In this respect, this study was designed to investigate the content of length measurement in the Turkish mathematics curriculum (1st-fifth grade) in terms of its potential to support students' understanding. For this purpose, the Turkish Mathematics Curriculum Guide was carefully analyzed by considering main components of the curriculum (e.g. learning objectives). In spite of some weaknesses, the length measurement content in the curriculum seems to provide meaningful opportunities for students to develop the concepts and skills involved in length measurement. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10