Educating Teachers to Teach Multiplicative Structures in the Middle Grades.

Sowder, Judith; Armstrong, Barbara; Lamon, Susan; Simon, Martin; Sowder, Larry; Thompson, Alba

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ERIC Number: EJ584598

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Publication Date: 1998

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Educating Teachers to Teach Multiplicative Structures in the Middle Grades.

Sowder, Judith; Armstrong, Barbara; Lamon, Susan; Simon, Martin; Sowder, Larry; Thompson, Alba

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, v1 n2 p127-55 1998

Identifies the types of reasoning involved in middle grade mathematics with regard to multiplicative structures and the difficulties students have with the concepts, why these difficulties might occur, and the interconnections within this content area. Offers four recommendations for the preparation and professional development of teachers. Contains 55 references. (ASK)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Middle Schools, Multiplication, Number Concepts, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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