Multiplication with Fractions: A Constructivist Approach.

Kamii, Constance; Warrington, Mary Ann

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ERIC Number: EJ548102

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Publication Date: 1997

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Multiplication with Fractions: A Constructivist Approach.

Kamii, Constance; Warrington, Mary Ann

Hiroshima Journal of Mathematics Education, v5 p11-20 Mar 1997

Describes a method for teaching multiplication of fractions based on Piaget's constructivism. Instead of teaching the algorithm of multiplying the numerators and denominators, students are presented with many problems and ask to invent their own ways of solving them. (DDR)

Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Fractions, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Instruction, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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