Can Students’ Misconceptions regarding Decimal Notation be Eliminated with the 5E Model Enriched with Digital Concept Cartoons?

Year 2023, , 859 - 883, 21.10.2023

Tuba Yenil , Burçin Gökkurt Özdemir

https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.1362080

Cited By: 1

Abstract

This study eliminates students’ misconceptions about decimal notation with the teaching method implemented according to the 5E model enriched with Digital Concept Cartoons (DCCs). The study was conducted with eight sixth grade students. In this study conducted using the action research method, lesson plans were designed based on the 5E model enriched with DCCs to eliminate misconceptions. The data were collected from Misconception Identification Forms 1 and 2, observation notes, and interviews conducted during the implementation process. Qualitative data analysis techniques were employed to analyze the data. Consequently, it was revealed that most students’ misconceptions about decimal notation decreased with the application of the 5E model enriched with DCCs. After the implementation, it was observed that most of the students’ misconceptions about sorting, place value, addition–subtraction, marking the numbers on the number line, and rounding in decimal notation were largely eliminated. In contrast, it was observed that students’ misconceptions regarding the multiplication/division operations and problems in decimal notation did not decrease.

Keywords

Decimal notation, digital concept cartoons, mathematics education, misconception, 5e model

Ethical Statement

This study is derived from the master thesis “The Correction of 6th-Grade Students' Misconceptions on Decimal Notation with Digital Concept Cartoons Designed According to the 5E Model”" which was completed by Tuba YENIL under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcin GOKKURT OZDEMIR. This study has been presented as a oral paper at the international symposium of limitless education and research (ISLER 2020) conference. Data are available upon request.

Supporting Institution

Bartın Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi

Project Number

2020-SOS-CY- 003

Thanks

This study was produced from some of the data from the master's thesis submitted by the first author to Trabzon University, Graduate Education Institute, under the supervision of the second author. This study has been presented as a oral paper at the international symposium of limitless education and research (ISLER 2020) conference. Data are available upon request. We thank the students for sharing their knowledge with us.

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