Search results for author:"Wim Van Dooren"
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In search for the natural number bias in secondary school students' interpretation of the effect of arithmetical operations
Jo Van Hoof; Jolien Vandewalle; Lieven Verschaffel; Wim Van Dooren
Learning and Instruction Vol. 37, No. 1 (June 2015) pp. 30–38
Although rational numbers are an essential part of mathematical literacy, they cause many difficulties for students. A major cause is the natural number bias. We examined this natural number bias in secondary school students in two related studies....
Language: English
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The natural number bias and magnitude representation in fraction comparison by expert mathematicians
Andreas Obersteiner; Wim Van Dooren; Jo Van Hoof; Lieven Verschaffel
Learning and Instruction Vol. 28, No. 1 (December 2013) pp. 64–72
When school students compare the numerical values of fractions, they have frequently been found to be biased by the natural numbers involved (e.g., to believe that 1/4 > 1/3 because 4 > 3), thereby considering fractions componentially as two natural ...
Language: English