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A Stitch in Time Saves Nine.
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Watson, Jane – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1991
It is difficult for students to unlearn misconceptions that have been unknowingly reinforced by teachers. The examples "multiplication makes bigger,""pi equals 22/7," and the use of counter examples to demonstrate the numerical property of closure are discussed as potential areas where misconceptions are fostered. (MDH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Division, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education