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A Research Synthesis of Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
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Tobias, Jennifer M.; Olanoff, Dana; Lo, Jane-Jane – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2012
This paper describes a synthesis conducted to determine what research says regarding preservice teachers' understanding of fractions and identify the gaps in their existing knowledge basis. Specifically, this paper will address a smaller portion of the synthesis and report the findings from fraction multiplication and division topics. Results…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Mathematics Instruction, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
Solving Verbal Problems: Results and Implications from National Assessment.
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Carpenter, Thomas P.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1980
Discussed are the results of the second National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics assessment concerning children's ability to solve verbal problems. The data indicate that the commonly held view that children cannot solve word problems may be an oversimplification. (Author/TG) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in…
Descriptors: Achievement, Addition, Cognitive Development, Educational Assessment
The Development of Multiplicative Reasoning in the Learning of Mathematics.
Harel, Guershon, Ed.; Confrey, Jere, Ed. – 1994
This book is a compilation of recent research on the development of multiplicative concepts. The sections and chapters are: (1) Theoretical Approaches: "Children's Multiplying Schemes" (L. Steffe), "Multiplicative Conceptual Field: What and Why?" (G. Vergnaud), "Extending the Meaning of Multiplication and Division" (B. Greer); (2) The Role of the…
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Cognitive Development, Division