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Faux, Geoff; Brocklebank, Emma – Mathematics Teaching, 2012
This is an account of events in a real classroom when the notion that there is a distinction between calculation by counting, and calculation by structuring is a focus for learning. Pupils have "hands-on" experiences that support their understanding of "number". The teaching "aid" might be unfashionable in…
Descriptors: Computation, Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries, Experiential Learning
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Murata, Aki; Fuson, Karen – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2006
The framework of Tharp and Gallimore (1988) was adapted to form a ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) Model of Mathematical Proficiency that identifies two interacting kinds of learning activities: instructional conversations that assist understanding and practice that develops fluency. A Class Learning Path was conceptualized as a classroom path…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grade 1, Computer Assisted Instruction, Asian Culture