Year
1991
Paper Type
Master's Thesis
College
College of Education and Human Services
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Dr. Jan Bosnick
Second Advisor
Dr. Mary Grimes
Third Advisor
Dr. Robert Drummond
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of conceptual instruction on conceptual understanding and algorithmic performance as well as the student's ability to relate the two. The sample consisted of 83 fifth grade students, divided into four classes. A total of 44 were in the experimental group and 39 served as the control group. Both groups were taught the concept of area. The experimental group received conceptual instruction and the control group received traditional instruction. Two regular classroom teachers implemented the experiment, each taught one experimental group and one control group. A pretest/posttest design was used to collect the data. Analysis of covariance was the statistical analysis used to test the three null hypotheses with a significance level at
Suggested Citation
Langton, Laura Borselli, "A Comparison of Traditional and Conceptual Instruction on Students' Algorithmic Performance and Understanding of Area" (1991). UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 161.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/161