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Tikhomirova, Tatiana; Malykh, Artem; Lysenkova, Irina; Kuzmina, Yulia; Malykh, Sergey – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2023
Background: Number line accuracy (NL accuracy) shows improvement over the course of a school education. However, there are practically no cross-country longitudinal studies of NL accuracy over the whole course of elementary school. Aims: This study investigated the developmental trajectories of NL accuracy and its types across the elementary…
Descriptors: Number Concepts, Accuracy, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students
Bardini, Caroline; Vincent, Jill; Pierce, Robyn; King, Deborah – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2014
Despite an emphasis on manipulative algebraic techniques in secondary school algebra, many tertiary mathematics students have mastered these skills without conceptual understanding. A significant number of students with high tertiary entrance ranks enrolled in first semester university mathematics were found to have misconceptions relating to…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Skills
McDonald, Jacqueline; And Others – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1992
Reports a study to explore student's computational performance on computer-administered testing situations while at the computer. Students from grades 3-6 (n=100) were randomly assigned to treatment order, computer assessment first or paper/pencil assessment first. Significant differences occurred in three areas: completion time, number of mental…
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Diagnostic Tests