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Learning Decimal Numbers: A Study of Knowledge Acquisition. Final Report.
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Wearne, Diana; Hiebert, James – 1986
A study explored the effectiveness of an instructional approach designed to help students establish connections between their understanding of the decimal system and the stardard symbols and procedural rules used to solve decimal problems. Ten children each in grades 4 through 6 participated. They were individually interviewed prior to and six…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Decimal Fractions, Educational Research, Elementary Education