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Risley, Rachael; Hodkowski, Nicola M.; Tzur, Ron – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2016
In this case study with Devin (pseudonym), which was part of a larger, constructivist teaching experiment with students identified as having learning difficulties in mathematics, we examine how a fourth grader constructed a dual anticipation involved in monitoring when to start and when to stop the simultaneous count of composite units (numbers…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Methods, Grade 4
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Daniela, Linda, Ed.; Lytras, Miltiadis, Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
Educational strategies have evolved over the years due to research breakthroughs and the application of technology. By using the latest learning innovations, curriculum and instructional design can be enhanced and strengthened. Also, as learners move away from traditional scholarly media and toward technology-based education, students gain an…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Methods, Learning Strategies, Educational Technology
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Polly, Drew; Margerison, Ashley; Piel, John A. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2014
This study examined the influence of kindergarten teachers' orientations toward student-centered teaching and their influence on their students' understanding of addition. The study examined 120 students across 10 classrooms. Based on an interview and two classroom observations, 10 teachers were classified as either student centered or mainly…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Addition
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Stephan, Michelle; Akyuz, Didem – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2012
This article presents the results of a 7th-grade classroom teaching experiment that supported students' understanding of integer addition and subtraction. The experiment was conducted to test and revise a hypothetical learning trajectory so as to propose a potential instructional theory for integer addition and subtraction. The instructional…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Numbers, Concept Formation, Subtraction
Bergeron, Jacques C., Ed.; And Others – 1987
The Proceedings of PME-XI has been published in three separate volumes because of the large total of 161 individual conference papers reported. Volume I contains four plenary papers, all on the subject of "constructivism," and 44 commented papers arranged under 4 themes. Volume II contains 56 papers (39 commented; 17 uncommented)…
Descriptors: Addition, Affective Behavior, Algebra, Arithmetic