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Martínez, José Manuel; Ramírez, Laura – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2018
When the focus of instruction is on learning to use mathematical tools--such as a ruler or a calculator--as a procedure, students tend not to incorporate their own mathematical reasoning. This unreflective use of tools hinders students' questioning of the reasonableness of their answers. This article describes how children expressed their…
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Measurement Equipment