Time as a Measure: Elementary Students Positioning the Hands of an Analog Clock
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| Title: | Time as a Measure: Elementary Students Positioning the Hands of an Analog Clock |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Earnest, Darrell, Gonzales, Alicia C., Plant, Anna M. |
| Source: | North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. 2017 (pter). |
| Availability: | North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. e-mail: pmena.steeringcommittee@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.pmena.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Speeches/Meeting Papers Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: | Measurement Techniques, Time, Visual Aids, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 4, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Manipulative Materials, Qualitative Research, Interviews, Statistical Analysis, Video Technology, Performance |
| Geographic Terms: | Massachusetts |
| Abstract: | Time is an area of measurement that is difficult for children. This interview study addresses the question: What are children's solution approaches to position the hands of an analog clock? To explore this, we investigated problem solving when using a clock manipulative with mechanically linked hands. We compare overall success rates among students in Grades 2 (n = 24) and 4 (n = 24) in positioning hour versus minute hands. We then present a qualitative analysis of solution approach for both hour and minute hands. Results indicate successful students may use the linked hands without overt consideration of the measurement structure of the clock. [For complete proceedings, see ED581294.] |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 14 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | ED581317 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Time is an area of measurement that is difficult for children. This interview study addresses the question: What are children's solution approaches to position the hands of an analog clock? To explore this, we investigated problem solving when using a clock manipulative with mechanically linked hands. We compare overall success rates among students in Grades 2 (n = 24) and 4 (n = 24) in positioning hour versus minute hands. We then present a qualitative analysis of solution approach for both hour and minute hands. Results indicate successful students may use the linked hands without overt consideration of the measurement structure of the clock. [For complete proceedings, see ED581294.] |
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