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Acar, Esin; Yilmaz, Aysen – Online Submission, 2015
This study aimed to create a constructivist learning environment wherein third-grade students talk to problem solve, which is different from traditional approaches to math learning. The study focused on the group talk and discussions to understand the students' actions and interactions during the process of problem-solving. Fifteen students and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Environment, Classroom Communication, Mathematics Instruction
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Schliemann, Analucia Dias; And Others – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1993
A 14-year-old Brazilian boy in the fourth grade was given 170 problems orally, each asking for the sum of 2 2-digit numbers. Responses indicated he had invented his own algorithm for addition, similar to the school one, based largely on his experiences with money. (Contains 13 references.) (JAF)
Descriptors: Addition, Algorithms, Case Studies, Computation