Learning trajectory of a student with learning disabilities for the concept of length: A teaching experiment

Güven Akdeniz D., ARGÜN Z.

Journal of Mathematical Behavior, cilt.64, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 64
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jmathb.2021.100915
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Mathematical Behavior
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EBSCO Education Source, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Learning disabilities, Length, Learning trajectories, Teaching experiment, Mathematics education, BASIC COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS, LINEAR MEASUREMENT, MATHEMATICS, CHILDREN, INTERVALS, SKILLS
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2021 Elsevier Inc.This study aims to map the learning trajectory (LT) of a student with learning disabilities (LDs) regarding the unit concept in length measurement and the usage of rulers. The article draws on data from a teaching experiment with a 10-year-old student with LDs in Turkey. Data were analyzed in two stages, including microanalysis, where each successive teaching session was separately analyzed, and macroanalysis, where the teaching sessions regarding interrelated instructional goals were analyzed to construct the LT. The main findings of the study illustrate that this student with LDs eliminated her misconceptions about the unit concept and using a ruler, accomplished the determined instructional goals to a large extent, and reached a higher level of thinking with a 4-month teaching experiment designed based on her specific developmental capacity.