The purposes of this study were to investigate the effects of an intervention designed to
improve at-risk 4th graders' understanding of fractions and to examine the processes by …

Recent findings that earlier fraction knowledge predicts later mathematics achievement raise
the question of what predicts later fraction knowledge. Analyses of longitudinal data …

The importance of fraction knowledge to later mathematics achievement, along with US
students' poor knowledge of fraction concepts and procedures, has prompted research on …

The conceptual insight that fractions represent magnitudes is a critical yet daunting step in
children's mathematical development, and knowledge of fraction magnitudes influences …

Aim In this study, we examined gender differences in fraction learning and explored
potential underlying mechanisms. Methods The mediating effects of spatial ability and …

This paper emanates from a larger study undertaken at a South African comprehensive
university. The aim of the study was to identify students' prior knowledge in fractions when …

Elementary, middle, and college students often encounter difficulties in grasping rational
numbers and their properties. This qualitative study utilized a case study approach to …

Abstract Knowledge acquisition comprises various processes. Each of those has its
dedicated research domain. Two examples are the relations between knowledge types and …

of MASTER OF EDUCATION (Mathematics Education) Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South
Africa By Page 1 INVESTIGATING THE USE OF MODELS TO DEVELOP GRADE 8 LEARNERS’ …