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Generalized Diagrams as a Tool for Young Children's Problem Solving
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Dougherty, Barbara J.; Slovin, Hannah – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2004
Measure Up is a research and development project that uses findings from Davydov (1975) and others to introduce mathematics through measurement and algebra in grades 1-3. This paper illustrates the use of generalized diagrams and symbols in solving word problems for a group of 10 children selected from a grade 3 Measure Up classroom. Students use…
Descriptors: Symbols (Mathematics), Grade 3, Educational Research, Word Problems (Mathematics)