Date of Award
5-2014
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education
First Advisor
Kenneth Vos
Department/School
Curriculum and Instruction
Abstract
The intent of this study was to determine the effect of using a systematic concrete-representational-abstract approach during mathematical instruction on student outcomes. The research study took place in a first grade public school elementary classroom with 19 students. The sources of data collection were from a pretest and post-test, lesson exits, student journal entries, and teacher reflections. The data revealed an overall increase in student results from the pretest to the post-test. The lesson exits exhibited a steady increase in understanding. The teacher reflections also revealed information that monitored when the process should move on to the next stage. In conclusion, students were confident and excited to explain their thinking through the use of materials. Due to the systematic CRA structure, the charted data outcomes demonstrate place and coin value student growth and further support the use of CRA in instructional decisions.
Recommended Citation
Arroyo, Heather. (2014). The Effects of Using a Systematic Approach During Mathematical Instruction. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/37