A cross-age study of students’ understanding of fractals
Tipo de documento
Autores
Lista de autores
Karakuş, Fatih
Resumen
The purpose of this study is to examine how students understand fractals depending on age. Students’ understandings were examined in four dimensions: defining fractals, determining fractals, finding fractal patterns rules and mathematical operations with fractals. The study was conducted with 187 students (grades 8, 9, 10) by using a two-tier test consisting of nine questions prepared based on the literature and Turkish mathematics and geometry curriculums. The findings showed that in all grades, students may have misunderstandings and lack of knowledge about fractals. Moreover, students can identify and determine the fractals, but when the grade level increased, this success decreases. Although students were able to intuitively determine a shape as fractal or not, they had some problems in finding pattern rules and formulizing them.
Fecha
2013
Tipo de fecha
Estado publicación
Términos clave
Comprensión | Geometría | Métodos estadísticos | Otro (tipos estudio)
Enfoque
Nivel educativo
Educación media, bachillerato, secundaria superior (16 a 18 años) | Educación secundaria básica (12 a 16 años)
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Revisado por pares
Formato del archivo
Volumen
27
Número
47
Rango páginas (artículo)
829-846
ISSN
19804415
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