Misconceptions and learning difficulties in radical numbers


ÖZKAN A., ÖZKAN E. M.

4th World Conference on Educational Sciences (WCES), Barcelona, Spain, 2 - 05 February 2012, vol.46, pp.462-467 identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 46
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.05.142
  • City: Barcelona
  • Country: Spain
  • Page Numbers: pp.462-467
  • Keywords: Mathematical Education, Radical numbers, Misconceptions
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to determine difficulties in radical numbers which students encountered and detect misconceptions, learning difficulties. At the process of collecting data, questions which measure skills of solving problems and based on comment are asked. Furthermore, questions are analyzed, conceptual and operational errors for each question are examined by categorizing them.