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Otten, Mara; van den Heuvel-Panhuizen, Marja; Veldhuis, Michiel; Boom, Jan; Heinze, Aiso – Education Sciences, 2020
The balance model is often used for teaching linear equation solving. Little research has investigated the influence of various representations of this model on students' learning outcomes. In this quasi-experimental study, we examined the effects of two learning environments with balance models on primary school students' reasoning related to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Algebra, Mathematical Logic
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Hogenkamp, Loes; van Dijk, Alieke M.; Eysink, Tessa H. S. – Education Sciences, 2021
Although cooperative learning is an effective instructional method, it cannot be taken for granted that students will gain new knowledge when engaging in a cooperative activity. Even if cooperative learning is effectively designed, problems might arise regarding cognitive, behavioral and motivational aspects of learning. For students to gain…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Student Participation, Group Dynamics, Elementary School Students
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Reed, Helen C.; Gemmink, Michelle; Broens-Paffen, Marije; Kirschner, Paul A.; Jolles, Jelle – Research in Mathematics Education, 2015
Developing fluency in arithmetic facts is instrumental to mathematics learning. This study compares the effects of two practice conditions on children's fluency in simple multiplication facts. Third and fourth graders in the Netherlands (N = 282) practised in either a conventional "recall" condition where they produced answers to…
Descriptors: Multiplication, Problem Solving, Recall (Psychology), Multiple Choice Tests