Multiplication with Fractions: A Piagetian, Constructivist Approach.

Warrington, Mary Ann; Kamii, Constance

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ERIC Number: EJ559985

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Multiplication with Fractions: A Piagetian, Constructivist Approach.

Warrington, Mary Ann; Kamii, Constance

Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v3 n5 p339-43 Feb 1998

Presents a teacher's experiences with teaching fractions by employing the constructivist approach. Concludes that children will go much further with depth, pleasure, and confidence if they are allowed to construct their own mathematics to make sense to them every step of the way. (ASK)

Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions, Junior High Schools, Learning Theories, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Middle Schools, Piagetian Theory

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers

Language: English

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IES Cited: ED512043

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