A Comparison of Three Methods of Teaching Fractions to Older Slow-Learners.

Davies, Rhys Ll.; Williams, Phillip

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A Comparison of Three Methods of Teaching Fractions to Older Slow-Learners

Davies, Rhys Ll.; Williams, Phillip

Educational Research, 14, 3, 236-42, Jun 72

The author compared the relative efficiency of three methods of presenting and teaching fractions to slow learners in secondary school: formal-traditional method, cuisenaire (unimodel) material, and specially prepared multi-model materials; multi-model materials were found to be the most effective method. (Author/AN)

Descriptors: Arithmetic, Conventional Instruction, Fractions, Instructional Materials, Secondary Education, Slow Learners, Teacher Effectiveness

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