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Publication Date: 2008-Sep
Pages: 7
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Fraction Representation: The Not-So-Common Denominator among Textbooks
Hodges, Thomas E.; Cady, JoAnn; Collins, Lee
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v14 n2 p78-84 Sep 2008
Three widely used sixth-grade textbooks were studied to see how fraction concepts were represented. The textbooks selected were "Connected Mathematics," "Middle Grades MathThematics," and Glencoe's "Mathematics: Applications and Concepts Course 1." Three specific areas were examined: representation mode, model, and problem context. Results of the findings as well as classroom implications are explored. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Textbooks, Mathematics Instruction, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Content, Mathematical Concepts, Middle Schools, Secondary School Mathematics, Problem Solving, Mathematical Models, Computation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 6; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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