A Study of the Seventh Grade Students' Misconceptions on the Negative Integer

Autor: Ming-Hsin Chiu, 邱明星
Rok vydání: 2006
Druh dokumentu: 學位論文 ; thesis
Popis: 94
Student ID:N9370012 Title of thesis: A Study of the Seventh Grade Students' Misconceptions on the Negative Integer Total page: 207 Name of Institute: Graduate Institute of Vocational and Technological Education, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Date of Graduate: June, 2006 Degree Conferred: Master Name of student: Ming-Hsin Chiu Adviser: Dr. Feng-chiao Chung Abstract: The study was to investigate 7th grade students' error patterns and misconceptions of the negative integer. 1032 students from 18 junior high schools in Pingtung County were invited to participate in this study. The two-tier instrument of the negative integer was employed to assess various error patterns and misconceptions. t-test, ANOVA, and χ2 were used to analyze the data. Several results were found as following. 1.394 students'scores including 41.2% were below to the means. 2.Thirty-nine type’s misconceptions of the negative integer, as well as 8 causes of the negative integer were found. Students had more misconceptions regarding the issues of Absolute Value and Operational axiom. 3.There were no significant differences between male and female students. However, male students had more misconceptions in the issues of Absolute Value and Operational axiom than female students. 4.There were significant differences of total negative integer scores among various district schools. Students'total negative integer scores in city districts were higher than students’total negative integer scores in county districts. Moreover, students’ total negative integer scores in county districts were higher than students’total negative integer scores in remote districts. 5.There were significant differences of total negative integer scores among various social economic statuses. Middle and high social economic statuses students’total negative integer scores were higher than low social economic statuses students’scores. In sum, some conclusions and suggestions were provided for teachers'regarding the negative integer instruction. Key words: 7th Grades, Mathematics, Negative Numbers, Misconceptions, Two-Tier Test Instrument
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