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Karp, Karen; Caldwell, Janet; Zbiek, Rose Mary; Bay-Williams, Jennifer – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2011
What is the relationship between addition and subtraction? How do individuals know whether an algorithm will always work? Can they explain why order matters in subtraction but not in addition, or why it is false to assert that the sum of any two whole numbers is greater than either number? It is organized around two big ideas and supported by…
Descriptors: Subtraction, Mathematics Instruction, Addition, Mathematical Concepts
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Carr, Ken; Katterns, Bob – Mathematics in School, 1984
This study involved 179 9-year-olds and 352 13-year-olds in New Zealand. Four addition and four subtraction tasks were set to ascertain students' ability to use the number line. Comparison of these data with results from the national assessment in the United States are given. (MNS)
Descriptors: Addition, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education