Researching the Unit: An Activity to Visualise the Unit

Autor/in	Jacobbe, Tim
Titel	Researching the Unit: An Activity to Visualise the Unit
Quelle	In: Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 13 (2008) 2, S.23-28 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1326-0286
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Teachers; Mathematics Instruction; Geometry; Measurement; Academic Standards; Elementary School Mathematics; Mathematics Skills; Learning Activities; Comprehension; Literature Reviews; Concept Formation; Mathematical Concepts; Foreign Countries; Visualization; Teaching Methods; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematics; Teacher; Teachers; Mathematik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Geometrie; Messverfahren; Elementare Mathematik; Schulmathematik; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Lernaktivität; Verstehen; Verständnis; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Ausland; Visualisation; Visualisierung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Australien
Abstract	According to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) (1989, 2000), students at all levels should be exposed to geometry and measurement topics. Standards documents have identified the importance of primary school students selecting appropriate units for measurements in one- and two-dimensional space (NCTM 1989, 2000). This paper provides teachers with an overview of the research regarding students' understanding of one- and two-dimensional units and presents an activity that will help students develop a deeper understanding of the meaning of units in various contexts. This paper is guided by the following questions: (1) What does the existing literature say about students' difficulties with understanding the concept of units involved with various measurements?; (2) What activities have been presented in the literature to provide teachers with tools to develop students' understanding of the unit?; and (3) Based on the literature, what is an activity that can be used to develop students' understanding of the unit? An activity that aims to provide students with an experience that will focus their attention on the unit rather than on the measurements they are attempting to calculate is also presented. (Contains 6 figures.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10