Keywords
middle school students, measurement, mathematics
Abstract
Student performance on measurement concepts in mathematics was the basis for this action research study. This study summarizes research conducted in a seventh grade classroom at an urban middle school during fall of 2005. The study investigated the practice of using hands-on activities in addition to the standard mathematics curriculum to improve student performance in measurement tasks. Students were asked to respond to questions posed by both teacher and other students in the classroom. Data were collected using measurement survey, focus group discussions, math journals, and teacher observations. Results of this study showed that student performance on measurement tasks increased throughout the course of the study. Student gains were recorded and analyzed throughout the eight-week study period. Twenty-one out of 26 students that participated in the study showed performance growth in measurement concepts.
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Graduation Date
2008
Advisor
Dixon, Juli
Degree
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
College
College of Education
Department
Teaching and Learning Principles
Degree Program
K-8 Mathematics and Science Education
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0002228
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0002228
Language
English
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Hoke, Darlene, "Effects On Student Performance Of Using Hands-on Activities To Teach Seventh Grade Students' Measurement Concepts" (2008). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3667.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/3667