Multiple Interactive Representations for Fractions Learning
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چکیده
Multiple External Representations (MERs) have been used successfully in instructional activities, including fractions. However, students often have difficulties making the connections between the MERs spontaneously. We argue that interactive fraction representations may help students in discovering relevant features and relating the MERs to one another. Support for guiding student interaction is provided by example-tracing tutors.
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