EDC is developing an assessment tool to help teachers quickly and effectively diagnose misconceptions students have about fractions and decimals. The Eliciting Mathematics Misconceptions (EM2) Project applies recent advances in cognitive science and mathematics education research to create a set of questions designed to assess these underlying misconceptions in grade 6 to 8 students. EM2 will develop and test an online interface that will record student responses, allow teachers to administer the questions electronically, and produce reports on each student’s misconceptions.
Director: Pam Buffington
Duration: 2011–2015
Funders: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences