Mathematics Teachers‟ Perceptions Towards Students‟
Role in Committing Mathematical Errors

Mukunda Prakash Kshetree

doi:https://doi.org/10.14445/22315373/IJMTT-V60P544

International Journal of Mathematics Trends and Technology

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Volume 60 | Number 5 | Year 2018 | Article Id. IJMTT-V60P544 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/22315373/IJMTT-V60P544

Mathematics Teachers‟ Perceptions Towards Students‟ Role in Committing Mathematical Errors

Mukunda Prakash Kshetree

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Mukunda Prakash Kshetree, "Mathematics Teachers‟ Perceptions Towards Students‟ Role in Committing Mathematical Errors," International Journal of Mathematics Trends and Technology (IJMTT), vol. 60, no. 5, pp. 299-307, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315373/IJMTT-V60P544

Abstract

The main area of investigation was mathematics teachers’ perceptions towards role of students themselves in making errors while learning mathematics. Thus, this research study has explored, collected, analyzed and presented the opinions of mathematics teachers in regard to their students’ mathematical errors. This area of study consisted of seven major themes. The study has mainly followed a qualitative research design. As the data collection tools, it has used guidelines for interview and focus group discussion (FGD), and a set of questionnaire for survey research. The study has used all the primary information and data. The qualitative information was coded as per the main themes of investigation and then they were critically judged, analyzed and interpreted. The information was also supplemented and strengthened through the data obtained from the survey research. At the end, the findings of the study were triangulated with reference to previous research studies and theories.

Keywords

Mathematics learning and errors, teachers’ perceptions, constructivism, student’ role in learning

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