Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Education
The Importance Of Fractions In Being A Successful Mathematics Student, Derek Hurrell, Lorraine Day
The Importance Of Fractions In Being A Successful Mathematics Student, Derek Hurrell, Lorraine Day
Education Conference Papers
Research and experience tells us that fractions are not easy to teach and learn and that a solid conceptual understanding of fractions has far reaching ramifications in the secondary mathematics classroom. A failure to acknowledge and remediate 'inherited' challenges to this understanding may result in the further success of students being severely impeded.