Abstracts
Résumé
Cette recherche vise à étudier l’influence de l’habileté en lecture sur la compréhension des élèves selon le type d’énoncé de problème mathématique résolu. Pour atteindre notre objectif, nous avons créé trois problèmes écrits d’arithmétique, comprenant chacun quatre versions différentes, de manière à faire varier le type d’information contenue dans l’énoncé. Nous avons soumis ces problèmes à des élèves de sixième année du primaire (11-12 ans) de 17 écoles francophones du Québec. Les résultats soutiennent que le niveau d’habileté en lecture influence la compréhension de l’élève différemment selon le type d’information contenu dans l’énoncé.
Mots-clés :
- Arithmétique,
- enseignement primaire,
- compréhension,
- mathématiques,
- résolution de problèmes écrits,
- habileté en lecture
Abstract
The research presented in this paper aims to study the impact of reading skills on students’ comprehension of different types of mathematical problem statements. To reach this goal, three problem statements in arithmetics were created, each written in four different versions in order to alter the type of information included in the statements. These word problems were submitted to 6th grade students (11-12 years old) of 17 French-speaking schools in Quebec. Results indicate that the type of information included in the statement influences the way students’ learning skills affect their comprehension of the problem.
Keywords:
- Arithmetic,
- elementary teaching,
- comprehension,
- mathematics,
- problem solving,
- word problem,
- reading skills
Resumen
Nuestra investigación se interesa en estudiar la influencia de la habilidad en lectura sobre la comprensión de los alumnos, según el tipo de enunciado de problema matemático a resolver. Para alcanzar nuestro objetivo, se crearon tres problemas escritos de aritmética, teniendo cada uno cuatro versiones diferentes, haciendo así variar el tipo de información contenida en el enunciado. Estos problemas fueron presentados a alumnos de sexto año de primaria (11-12 años) de 17 escuelas francófonas de Quebec. Los resultados indican que el nivel de habilidad en lectura tiene una influencia en la comprensión del alumno, según el tipo de información contenida en el enunciado.
Palabras clave:
- Aritmética,
- enseñanza primaria,
- comprensión,
- matemáticas,
- resolución de problemas escritos,
- habilidad en lectura
Appendices
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