La evaluación de los errores conceptuales en la multiplicación en escolares chilenos
- Yazna Cisternas Rojas
- Mª Dolores Gil Llario
- Paula Sabater Pavía
- Mª Isabel Marí Sanmillán
- Mª Carmen Cano Escribano
ISSN: 0214-9877
Datum der Publikation: 2012
Titel der Ausgabe: PSICOLOGÍA Y VALORES EN EL MUNDO ACTUAL
Ausgabe: 3
Nummer: 1
Seiten: 183-192
Art: Artikel
Andere Publikationen in: International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology: INFAD. Revista de Psicología
Zusammenfassung
Understanding the nature of conceptual errors or misconceptions that students have to face with multiplicative character is a prime target for teachers in school. The aim of this article is to plan and validate an evaluative instrument to understand the conceptual errors in multiplication problems. Participants in this study were 40 fourth-year students basic from two public schools that work with the Shared Support Program Plan (CAP) of Chile. The test of 22 multiple choice items was applied before and after the course in order to identify errors that last with students. It is shown that the instrument is relevant to the objective, since it is sensitive to improvements due to instruction ,so it can identify misconceptions. It is found that calculation errors due to misunderstanding of the concept of multiplication and domain algorithm operation persist despite instruction. The importance of starting early the process E / A of multiplication is debated.