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Fractions

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Fractions

Evidence

Conceptions

Rational numbers

Resources

Introduction – setting the scene

Part – Whole Comparisons

Learning fractions

Error or Misconception

Fraction as a Ratio

Teaching fractions

Equivalent fractions

Fraction as an Operator

Further Reading

Four Operations

Fraction as Quotient

Tricks which do not aid understanding

Fraction as a Measure

Part – Whole Comparisons

Strength of Evidence

Transferability

Editors' Comments

Websites

There are a huge number of websites that can aid the mathematics teacher (in no particular order).

https://thinkforwardeducators.org/blog/five-ways-to-start-teaching-fractions

https://global.oup.com/education/content/primary/series/making-numbers/?region=uk

https://www.thefa.com/competitions/uefa-euro-2020/school-pack/rome

https://mathsnoproblem.com/en/approach/fractions

https://themoffattgirls.com/teaching-simple-fractions/

https://mathsnoproblem.com/blog/teaching-tips/how-to-address-4-common-fractions-misconceptions

https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/5618249/Pages%20from%20UnderstandingMathWeTeach.pdf

https://the-learning-agency-lab.com/the-learning-curve/math-misconceptions-mappingmajor-math-misunderstandings/