Journal Article

·2012 OPEN ACCESS

Misconception in Exponential Numbers in IST and IIND Level Primary School Mathematics

Erdoĝan Mehmet Özkan YTU , Ayten Özkan YTU

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine misconceptions 1st and Ilnd level primary school students about exponential numbers. The sample of study consists of the students of a high school, 4 primary schools and a SBS and OSS training center. A questionnaire was administered to collect data. According to the result of the study, it is seen that the students have misconceptions about exponential numbers. Some solutions are recommended to those students to overcome such difficulties.

Keywords

Mathematics education School teachers Primary (astronomy) Mathematics Sample (material) Exponential function Psychology Medicine Physics Mathematical analysis

Subject Areas

Education and Technology Integration ·Education ·Social Sciences
Educational Assessment and Pedagogy ·Education ·Social Sciences
Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques ·Education ·Social Sciences

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