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Teaching Moves and Preschoolers' Arithmetical Accuracy
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Banse, Holland W.; Clements, Douglas H.; Day-Hess, Crystal; Sarama, Julie; Simoni, Marisa; Ratchford, Julia – Journal of Educational Research, 2020
Several teaching moves have been suggested to support young children's simple addition and subtraction performance, including use of a number path, directly modeling addition and subtraction, using mathematical symbols, and modifying problem difficulty. In the present study, teacher-researchers implemented an early arithmetic activity, "Big…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Preschool Children, Mathematics Instruction, Arithmetic
Calculators and Constructivism.
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Wheatley, Grayson, H.; Clements, Douglas H. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
The use of calculators in helping students to construct their own learning is discussed. Two games which illustrate this concept are presented. The features of a constructivist lesson which uses calculators are listed. (CW)
Descriptors: Calculators, Cognitive Development, Educational Games, Elementary School Mathematics
Research into Practice: Using Spatial Imagery in Geometric Reasoning.
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Battista, Michael T; Clements, Douglas H. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Presents a discussion illustrating student reasoning while using LOGO to draw tilted squares and rectangles. Suggests that teachers recognize that many students use visual imagery to reason and discuss visual reasoning with students. Gives examples of tasks to promote discussion. (MDH)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique)