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Young Children's Understandings of Length Measurement: Evaluating a Learning Trajectory
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Szilagyi, Janka; Clements, Douglas H.; Sarama, Julie – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2013
This study investigated the development of length measurement ideas in students from prekindergarten through 2nd grade. The main purpose was to evaluate and elaborate the developmental progression, or levels of thinking, of a hypothesized learning trajectory for length measurement to ensure that the sequence of levels of thinking is consistent…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Thinking Skills, Cognitive Processes, Young Children
Research Commentary: International Comparative Studies in Mathematics Education--Opportunities for Collaboration and Challenges for Researchers
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Ferrini-Mundy, Joan; Schmidt, William H. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2005
The recent releases of two major international comparative studies that addressed mathematics--the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2003 (TIMSS 2003) and the Program for International Student Assessment 2003 (PISA 2003)--provide opportunities and challenges for mathematics education researchers interested in using the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Mathematics Education, Educational Research, Comparative Education
The Differential Effects of the Use of Manipulative Aids on the Learning of Geometric Concepts by Elementary School Children.
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Prigge, Glenn R. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1978
Three instructional settings were compared to determine which was most effective: no aids, two-dimensional aids, or three-dimensional aids. Results favored the three-dimensional aids. (MP)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics