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Direct linkMuir, Tracey – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2007
When asked to calculate the area of a particular shape, one student responded by asking, "Is that the outside or the inside?" while another student replied, "I think it's the one where you put a little 2 next to it." Both of these responses indicate a lack of conceptual understanding of area and reinforce the research findings…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Mathematical Concepts
