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  A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ ERRORS ON WORD PROBLEM  T.Mukunthan Dept. Early Childhood and Primary Education,  Faculty of Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka
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Newman Error Analysis Model  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Sample   ,[object Object],Grades Gender Grade 4 Grade 5 Total Boys 16 06 22 Girls 08 07 15 Total 24 13 37
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Finding and Discussions Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 n % n % n % n % n % Reading 10 50 6 23.1 9 29.1 10 33.3 9 40.9 Comprehension 6 30 14 53.8 15 48.4 13 43.3 7 31.8 Transformation 0 0 2 7.7 0 0 4 13.3 3 13.6 Process 4 20 4 15.4 7 22.6 3 10 2 9.1 Encoding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.5 Total 20 100 26 100 31 100 30 100 22 100
Number of Errors Class  Gender Grade 4 Grade 5 Total Boys 57 18 75 Girls 35 19 54 Total 92 37 129
Categorising of Errors according to NEA Model No of Students Error Type No. % Reading 35 27.13 Comprehension 55 42.64 Transformation 10 7.75 Process 18 13.95 Encoding 01 0.78 Total 129 100
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To find the types of errors made when solving Word Problems by boys and girls Gender wise number Error Type Boys Girls No % No % Reading 23 30.67 22 40.74 Comprehension 35 46.67 20 37.04 Transformation 05 6.67 05 9.26 Process 12 16.00 06 11.11 Encoding 0 0 01 1.85 Total 75 100 54 100
Word Problems by students of different grade levels Grade Error Type Grade 4 Grade 5 No % No % Reading 27 29.35 18 48.65 Comprehension 41 44.57 14 37.84 Transformation 09 9.78 01 2.70 Process 14 15.22 04 10.81 Encoding 01 1.09 00 0 Total 92 100 37 100
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A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ ERRORS ON WORD PROBLEM

  • 1.   A STUDY ON STUDENTS’ ERRORS ON WORD PROBLEM T.Mukunthan Dept. Early Childhood and Primary Education, Faculty of Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka
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  • 17. Finding and Discussions Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 n % n % n % n % n % Reading 10 50 6 23.1 9 29.1 10 33.3 9 40.9 Comprehension 6 30 14 53.8 15 48.4 13 43.3 7 31.8 Transformation 0 0 2 7.7 0 0 4 13.3 3 13.6 Process 4 20 4 15.4 7 22.6 3 10 2 9.1 Encoding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.5 Total 20 100 26 100 31 100 30 100 22 100
  • 18. Number of Errors Class Gender Grade 4 Grade 5 Total Boys 57 18 75 Girls 35 19 54 Total 92 37 129
  • 19. Categorising of Errors according to NEA Model No of Students Error Type No. % Reading 35 27.13 Comprehension 55 42.64 Transformation 10 7.75 Process 18 13.95 Encoding 01 0.78 Total 129 100
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  • 21. To find the types of errors made when solving Word Problems by boys and girls Gender wise number Error Type Boys Girls No % No % Reading 23 30.67 22 40.74 Comprehension 35 46.67 20 37.04 Transformation 05 6.67 05 9.26 Process 12 16.00 06 11.11 Encoding 0 0 01 1.85 Total 75 100 54 100
  • 22. Word Problems by students of different grade levels Grade Error Type Grade 4 Grade 5 No % No % Reading 27 29.35 18 48.65 Comprehension 41 44.57 14 37.84 Transformation 09 9.78 01 2.70 Process 14 15.22 04 10.81 Encoding 01 1.09 00 0 Total 92 100 37 100
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