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Update on Research on Problem Solving: Implications for Classroom Teaching.

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Suydam, Marilyn N. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1982

Research appears to support one major conclusion: problem-solving strategies should be taught. Sections presented are: Why doesn't research tell us what to do? What do we know about problem solving? What can teachers do to help children learn to solve problems? What has recent research affirmed? (MP)

Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews, Mathematics Education

Research into Practice: Concrete Materials and Teaching for Mathematical Understanding.

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Thompson, Patrick W.; Lambdin, Diana – Arithmetic Teacher, 1994

Discusses the role of concrete materials in teaching for understanding, including research on the use of concrete materials, seeing mathematical ideas embodied in them, and identifying what teachers want students to understand. (Contains 16 references.) (MKR)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions