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EFFECTS ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE OF USING HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO TEACH SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS' MEASUREMENT CONCEPTS
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TitleEFFECTS ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE OF USING HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO TEACH SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS' MEASUREMENT CONCEPTS
AuthorHoke, Darlene
Keywordsmiddle school students
measurement
mathematics
AbstractStudent 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.
AdviserDixon, Juli
PublisherUniversity of Central Florida
DegreeM.Ed.
Degree DisciplineDepartment of Teaching and Learning Principles
Degree GrantorEducation
Degree ProgramK-8 Math and Science MEd
Graduation Date2008-01-01
TypeMaster's thesis
Access LevelCampus - Allow Only UCF Community Access
RepositoryUniversity Archives
Repository CollectionElectronic Theses and Dissertations
IdentifierCFE0002228
Access Linkhttp://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0002228

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