An exploration of form one pupils’ errors and misconceptions in directed numbers: A case of Mutoko District.
- Author
- Muzika, C.
- Title
- An exploration of form one pupils’ errors and misconceptions in directed numbers: A case of Mutoko District.
- Abstract
- This study aimed to identify the errors and misconceptions in solving the operation of integers among the form one learners of Chimoyo Secondary School. This study aimed to identify the sources and causes of learners’ errors and misconceptions when solving problems involving integer addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The study employed a mixed methods approach, incorporating both quantitative analysis of student test scores and qualitative interviews with teachers. The qualitative phase of the study was designed to identify the errors and misconceptions in solving the operation of integers. The findings concluded that: the common error of the students in solving addition and subtraction of integers is procedural errors, common error in solving multiplication and division of integers is careless error. A common misconception of the respondents in solving addition and subtraction of integers were that learners could not assimilate concepts and had poor knowledge directed numbers, a common misconception in solving multiplication and division of integers was that of signed rules misconception. The following recommendations were made: Teacher should teach the students that when two negatives were right next to each other with nothing except maybe a parenthesis in between, they become positive. – (-) = +. Teachers should have learners’ portfolios to help them reflect on the wrong answers they got and for them to figure out where they had made some mistakes and the areas that needed improvements. Teachers need to develop contextualized strategic materials about the operations of integers with application in real-life situations in order to understand more about the operation of integers. Teachers should provide a daily activity on the operations of integers to enhance and develop the skills and knowledge of the students.
- Date
- 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- pupils’ errors
- directed numbers
- Supervisor
- Dr Mukavhi
- Media
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MUZIKA CHARITY