Research Article

EXAMINING THE DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SQUARE ROOT NUMBERS

Volume: 9 Number: 4 July 6, 2013
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EXAMINING THE DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SQUARE ROOT NUMBERS

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the difficulties experienced by the 8th grade students in learning square root numbers. The research was designed in accordance with the descriptive survey model. The sample of the research was composed of 53 students from 8th grade who were studying in an elementary school in Erzurum province during the 2012-2013 academic year. This 10 open-ended questioned test developed by the researcher as data collection tool was prepared for measuring the misconceptions of the pupils about the square root numbers (Cronbach = 0.79). When the mistakes and misconceptions revealed in data analysis were examined, it was observed that the students did not subject the square root to operation while sorting the square root numbers on the numerical axis; they performed incorrect rulings on the four basic arithmetic operations; and they were not able to create relationship between the area of the quadratic section and square root numbers. Suggestions were made to remedy such mistakes by the students.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 6, 2013

Submission Date

July 6, 2013

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 9 Number: 4

APA
İşleyen, T., & Mercan, E. (2013). EXAMINING THE DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SQUARE ROOT NUMBERS. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education, 9(4), 529-543. https://izlik.org/JA82GR25EU
AMA
1.İşleyen T, Mercan E. EXAMINING THE DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SQUARE ROOT NUMBERS. EKU. 2013;9(4):529-543. https://izlik.org/JA82GR25EU
Chicago
İşleyen, Tevfik, and Emel Mercan. 2013. “EXAMINING THE DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SQUARE ROOT NUMBERS”. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education 9 (4): 529-43. https://izlik.org/JA82GR25EU.
EndNote
İşleyen T, Mercan E (October 1, 2013) EXAMINING THE DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SQUARE ROOT NUMBERS. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education 9 4 529–543.
IEEE
[1]T. İşleyen and E. Mercan, “EXAMINING THE DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SQUARE ROOT NUMBERS”, EKU, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 529–543, Oct. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA82GR25EU
ISNAD
İşleyen, Tevfik - Mercan, Emel. “EXAMINING THE DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SQUARE ROOT NUMBERS”. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education 9/4 (October 1, 2013): 529-543. https://izlik.org/JA82GR25EU.
JAMA
1.İşleyen T, Mercan E. EXAMINING THE DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SQUARE ROOT NUMBERS. EKU. 2013;9:529–543.
MLA
İşleyen, Tevfik, and Emel Mercan. “EXAMINING THE DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SQUARE ROOT NUMBERS”. Journal of Theory and Practice in Education, vol. 9, no. 4, Oct. 2013, pp. 529-43, https://izlik.org/JA82GR25EU.
Vancouver
1.Tevfik İşleyen, Emel Mercan. EXAMINING THE DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED BY 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SQUARE ROOT NUMBERS. EKU [Internet]. 2013 Oct. 1;9(4):529-43. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA82GR25EU