Term
Fall 12-15-2015
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAEd
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Margot Galt
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Becky Hanson
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Kay Martin
Abstract
The research question addressed in this project was: How can I design a math curriculum that will increase fifth grade students’ understanding of fraction concepts? The author began her research by investigating the struggles elementary students face when learning fraction concepts, which led to a study of four instructional strategies: ability grouping, differentiation, flipped learning, and guided math. The author considered the work of Boaler, Sammons, Tomlinson, Tucker, and Vann to inform her research. After careful reflection on the benefits and limitations of each strategy, the author chose to create a hybrid unit utilizing both guided math and flipped learning. The curriculum was designed using the Understanding by Design model from Wiggins and McTighe. The result of this research was a 25-day unit on fraction concepts that follows the basic structure of guided math, along with incorporating flipped learning videos, for future implementation in a fifth grade mathematics classroom.
Research Methodology
Curriculum Development
Keywords
Curriculum, Mathematics
Recommended Citation
Moore, Kristin Leigh, "Using Guided Math and Flipped Learning in a Fifth Grade Fractions Unit" (2015). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 278.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/278