Division Facts
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Approach:  Station  
Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Division facts  
Resources:
Computer program on laptop computer, answer booklet
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Questions/instructions:  

This activity uses the computer.
[Note that the presentation of this task differs to the print version.]

[The problems were presented on the computer screen and soundtrack at eight-second intervals. The answer sheets did not show the problem again.]
If you cannot answer a question, put an “x” where you would write the answer.

% responses
2009 ('05)

   % responses
2009 ('05)
y4 y8
y4
y8
1.
 36 ÷ 6 = 
6
23 (17) 76 (78)      
2. 
 27 ÷ 3 =
9
15 (15) 65 (69)
3.
 4 ÷ 4 = 
1
40 (41) 83 (89)
4.
 36 ÷ 9 = 
4
19 (17) 73 (78)
5.
 12 ÷ 3 = 
4
36 (34) 84 (87)
6.
54 ÷ 6 = 
9
15 (11) 59 (63)
7.  
 8 ÷ 
8
 = 1 
38 (35) 81 (84)
8.  
 42 ÷ 
6
 = 7 
17 (10) 67 (70)
9.  
 10 ÷ 
5
 = 2 
36 (39) 81 (81)
10.  
 32 ÷ 
4
 = 8 
15 (15) 65 (67)
11.  
 50 ÷ 
5
 = 10 
45 (46) 83 (90)
12.  
 21 ÷ 
3
 = 7 
27 (25) 77 (81)
Total score: 14–16
3 (1) 36 (42)
13. 
 
25
 ÷ 5 = 5
8 (9) 41 (45) 10–13 8 (8) 28 (26)
14. 
 
8
 ÷ 4 = 2
11 (9) 47 (55) 6–9 14 (12) 19 (17)
15. 
 
48
 ÷ 6 = 8
2 (1) 34 (39) 2–5 30 (35) 9 (12)
16. 
 
63
 ÷ 9 = 7
5 (2) 45 (48) 0–1 45 (44) 8 (3)
 
Subgroup Analysis [Click on charts to enlarge] :
Year 4
Year 8
Commentary:
This task focused on quick recall or derivation of basic division facts. Between 2005 and 2009 there was little change in performance for year 4 students and a small reduction for year 8 students. Year 8 Pasifika students performed similarly to Pakeha students.