Mediated learning experience and its role in teaching fractions to pupils with learning difficulties

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Skordialos Emmanouil
Baralis Georgios

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This research focuses on studying the effect of mediated learning experience in children with learning difficulties in terms of deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. The main objective of the mediation method is to improve the cognitive skills of the participants through its close mediator–children interaction. This paper analysed the term ‘knowledge’ and how it is often interpreted mistakenly by many teachers. In the survey participated 10 pupils with learning disabilities, aged 10, who attended the fifth class of primary school in Athens, Greece. Here, the action research methodology was used because the researcher took the role of mediator and worked with the students to explore the fractions. Research findings show that mathematical concepts are easier and deeper understood through practical activities and active participation of all members of the class. The mathematical abilities of children with learning difficulties and their self-confidence towards lesson have been boosted during the survey to a remarkable extent.

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Emmanouil, S., & Georgios, B. (2018). Mediated learning experience and its role in teaching fractions to pupils with learning difficulties. International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 10(2), 158–165. https://doi.org/10.18844/ijlt.v10i2.3410
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