Children and (Five Choose Two).

Zvonkin, Alexander K.

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ERIC Number: EJ476682

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Children and (Five Choose Two).

Zvonkin, Alexander K.

Journal of Mathematical Behavior, v12 n2 p141-52 Jun 1993

Recounts a teacher's experiences with a small group of elementary school students as they explore different forms of the combinatorics problem of choosing two out of five objects. Describes how students examine the connections between the problems and a proof of the relationship. (MDH)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Personal Narratives, Probability, Problem Solving

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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