Elisabet Ayunika Permata Sari, Dwi Juniati, Sitti Maesuri Patahudin
Fractions varied meanings is one of the causes of difficulties in learning fractions. These students should be given greater opportunities to explore the meaning of fractions before they learn the relationship between fractions and operations on fractions. Although students can shading area represents a fraction, does not mean they really understand the meaning of fractions as a whole. With a realistic approach to mathematics, students are given the contextual issues of equitable distribution and measurements that involve fractions. © 2012 Journal on Mathematics Education.All Rights Reserved.
State University of Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia
