Statement of the Problem

Why Solving Problems Involving Fractions?

It Is very important for an individual to develop an understanding of fractions including

performing mathematical operations on it. Teachers face both old and new challenges and need to
evolve strategies for the students to be engaged and learn fractions. With these challenges and
strategies, why pupils cannot fully understand fractions?

We thought of a possible reason why fractions cannot be undestood by an individual. According

to Merriam Webster Dictionary, fraction is defined as a numerical representation indicating the
quotients of two numbers. So it means that fraction is a part or amount of something. That something
perhaps is a tangible thing therefore this thing can be encountered by merely looking. So we thought
that students cannot unerstand fractions because there is lack of visualization strategies.

In this course curriculum, we will trash out the needs of the sudents to completely understand
fractions and be able to solve problems involving it. We will give emphasis on how to fully understand
fractions in a deeper but concise visualization approach. We believe that students not only will
encounter fractions in future mathematical courses, but will also in many real-life situations. For
example, an understanding of fration is important for cooking, house work and athletics. Indeed
fractions are encountered almost daily in people’s lives, and a person who has no knowledge of fractions
will not be able to function as effectively as a person who has an understanding of fractions.

The Learners

This course curriculum will be besieged on 5 th Grade pupils. Since the inception of the K to 12
programs, majorities of the Department of Education have put this topic in this specific grade level. So
we have thought that before deeper mathematical courses have to be encountered, students of grade 5
must be used to it first because the said topic will be started from them. In this line, when a pupil is
being progressed through his/her secondary and tertiary level, he/she will be able to solve problems
involving it, not only in academical purposes but also in the reality of life.

Context

Learning to solve fractions involving mathematical operations is a very important part of Math.
We know that everyday we are assesing situations persistently, dividing up a workload, drive a car or
even planning a meal.

When a learner will get through his adulthood stage having his occupation, he will be able to
give concise instructions. If a learner is planning to become an architect, medical doctor or any position
in technical field, it is a must to obtain certain skills like fractions to be able to do a precise calculation.
Fractions are foundation. Without the knowledge of fractions you will not be able to do algebra. Algebra
apllies to every area of a learner’s life, if he/she take the time to understand it he/she will be able to do
everything in the community woth confidence.