Determining the Errors of Primary School 5th Grade Students in Non-Routine Problem Solving

Volume: 9 Number: 4 December 1, 2016
  • Mustafa Ulu
  • Neşe Tertemiz
  • Murat Peker
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Determining the Errors of Primary School 5th Grade Students in Non-Routine Problem Solving

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the errors of 5th grade students in non-routine problems. In this study, descriptive survey method was used and clinical interview method was used in order to determine the source of the errors of 5th grade students in non-routine problems. The study group of descriptive survey model was composed of 467 primary school 5th grade students in 13 classes in 7 different primary schools in the city of Kütahya chosen according to cluster sampling method, while the study group of clinical interview method was composed of 70 students chosen among those who had made the error themes determined. As a result of the research, it was determined that the students made mostly comprehension-related errors (45.50%); this comprehension based errors mostly resulted from miscomprehension (27.28%), followed by irrelevant operation (10.42%) and incomplete comprehension (7.39%). It was also determined that the errors stemmed from the following: performing the strategy (5.72%), reading (3.77%), performing the operation (2.62%) and choosing the right strategy (2.36%), respectively.

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Mustafa Ulu This is me

Neşe Tertemiz This is me

Murat Peker This is me

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December 1, 2016

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December 1, 2016

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Year 2016 Volume: 9 Number: 4

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Ulu, M., Tertemiz, N., & Peker, M. (2016). Determining the Errors of Primary School 5th Grade Students in Non-Routine Problem Solving. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 9(4), 571-605. https://izlik.org/JA55PH25DH