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Peer reviewedPeck, Donald M.; Jencks, Stanley M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1981
Research on the conceptual notions of fractions held by students at various levels of schooling is discussed. A method of approach to instructing students on fractions that seems to hold considerable promise is also covered in detail. (MP)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Fractions
Peer reviewedJencks, Stanley M.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1980
Children's difficulties remembering correct algorithms for operations with fractions are traced to difficulties in the instructional sequence. Many teachers "teach mistakes" by failing to provide sufficient referents for their pupils. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
