Hunzeker, Linda_MED_2022

Title Hunzeker, Linda_MED_2022
Alternative Title Basic Math Fact Fluency: The Case for a Daily Routine
Creator Hunzeker, Linda
Collection Name Master of Education
Description The following Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction thesis explores the implementation of an eight-week action project targeted to improve basic math fact fluency in fifth-grade students.
Abstract Basic math fact fluency instruction has been altered in the last ten years. This alteration has led to the increase of students not being fluent in basic math facts and instruction in fifth-grade math has become difficult. This eight-week action project implemented a daily whole-class math routine for basic math fact fluency. A review of earlier projects showed that teachers are seeing problems with basic math fact fluency and implementing small group routines to mitigate the problem. The researchers did find success; however, the research was contained to small groups of students and not a class of 30 students. The project's main goals were to increase fluency of students' basic math facts, increase fluency and decrease the time for completion of students that are already proficient, and examine if the whole class approach would fill the need of at-risk students. Participants (N=30) fifth-grade students were assessed for their fluency, placed with a partner, and assigned games for fluency practice in one of the four basic math fact categories of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. At the end of the week, students were assessed for their knowledge of their category and possible advancement to the next area of concern in the basic math facts. Reflex Math, a computer basic math fact program, was also purchased by the school; this was used for practice for 20 minutes a day. Students did show success in most areas and the routine was changed to fit the needs of the students. Future study is needed to investigate the success of the computer game alone and the routine alone compared to the combination.
Subject Education--Research--Methodology; Mathematics--Study and teaching--Evaluation; Mathematical fluency; Education
Keywords Math fact fluency; small group routines; math proficiency
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date 2022
Medium Thesis
Type Text
Access Extent 2.31 MB; 65 page PDF
Language eng
Rights The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights.
Source University Archives Electronic Records; Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Stewart Library, Weber State University
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Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6vxwt3c