The Construction of Abstract Units in Geometric and Numeric Settings.

Wheatley, Grayson H.; Reynolds, Anne

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ERIC Number: EJ520678

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Construction of Abstract Units in Geometric and Numeric Settings.

Wheatley, Grayson H.; Reynolds, Anne

Educational Studies in Mathematics, v30 n1 p67-83 Jan 1996

Data from (n=4) students in grades three through six showed a consistent parallel between the types of units constructed in a geometric setting with those in a numeric context. Students who constructed abstract composite units in tiling the plane also did so in adding and subtracting whole numbers. (Author/MKR)

Descriptors: Addition, Cognitive Structures, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Geometric Concepts, Number Concepts, Subtraction, Whole Numbers

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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