Children's Understanding of Place Value: A Framework for Curriculum Development and Assessment.

Jones, Graham A.; Thornton, Carol A.

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ERIC Number: EJ465927

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Publication Date: 1993

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Children's Understanding of Place Value: A Framework for Curriculum Development and Assessment.

Jones, Graham A.; Thornton, Carol A.

Young Children, v48 n5 p12-18 Jul 1993

Reviews research concerning problems in children's understanding of place value in multidigit numbers. Discusses four elements essential to programs focusing on place value: counting, partitioning, grouping, and understanding number relationships. Proposes a framework and an educational program for nurturing and assessing children's understanding of place value. (BB)

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Computation, Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Learning Theories, Number Concepts, Place Value, Teacher Role, Young Children

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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