Fractions: why are fractions so hard?

Claire Morse and Clare Tope University of Winchester | View as single page | Feedback/Impact
Fractions: why are fractions so hard?
Research Evidence
Core knowledge for teachers
Difficulties: Diagnosing barriers
Pedagogy: tasks supporting a deeper understanding
Further resources
Leading researchers
4 aspects of fractions
Common errors and misconceptions
Carefully chosen examples showing conceptual and procedural variation
Maths Anxiety is Curable
Morse and Clark
Early ideas and experiences about fractions that are based on division situations
What children find hard
Use of visual representation
Nrich- Cambridge
Multiplicative thinking
Mastery Pedagogy
Maths Sticks
Resources for visual representation
Nunes
Editors' comments
Strength of Evidence
Transferability
Areas for further research
Online community

Transferability across contexts

Good maths teaching research is very clear about effective approaches which we expect to apply across contexts.  Pedagogical approaches used to  achieve the world leading outcomes in the far East are clear. Feedback on international applicability of the advice is welcome.

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