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Lowry, William H.; Thorkildsen, Ron – 1990
This study investigated the effect of a direct instruction program in fractions, on achievement and self-concept. A pretest-posttest, quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group design was used to compare the two groups of upper elementary school students (N=337). Treatment group students received instruction in fractions via a…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Educational Technology, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
Lock, Rose; Morabe-Murphy, Evelyn – 1986
This workbook is designed as an easy-to-read, slower-paced mathematics text for students who have learning, reading, and language problems. Helping students fulfill mathematics requirements for graduation is a goal; the book can be used as the core or supplement to the mathematics curriculum in mainstreamed or special education classrooms, in…
Descriptors: Decimal Fractions, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
LeFevre, Patricia – 1986
This exploratory study describes fourth-grade students' opinions and knowledge about fractions. A coherent and elaborate fraction knowledge base results when students establish connections between their conceptual knowledge and procedural knowledge of fractions. One possible juncture between concepts and procedures might involve establishing…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1984
This document is part 2 of the workbook for kindergarten pupils in the Comprehensive Instructional Management System, a unified mathematics curriculum for kindergarten through grade 7. Each objective is developed by a variety of strategies, with mastery of objectives diagnosed through a testing component. The activities in the student workbook are…
Descriptors: Addition, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
Gentry, Darrell L.; Kennedy, Robert L. – 1988
After an introduction including a brief history of measurement, conversion of units within the customary system, within the metric system, and from customary to metric and vice versa are discussed. A fraction/multiplication system is introduced to teach correct alignment of units of measurement and to direct proper multiplication and division of…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Fractions
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1983
This is the teacher's manual to accompany part 2 of the workbook for grade 5 pupils in the Comprehensive Instructional Management System, a teacher-designed unified mathematics curriculum for kindergarten through grade 7. It is composed of a curriculum, a testing component, and a computer-managed reporting system. The curriculum is organized into…
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
Mack, Nancy K. – 1988
Eight sixth-grade students received individualized instruction on the addition and subtraction of fractions in a one-to-one setting for 6 weeks. Instruction was specifically designed to build upon the student's prior knowledge of fraction ideas and to emphasize estimation. It was determined that all students possessed a rich store of prior…
Descriptors: Addition, Basic Skills, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics
1979
Used as an integral part of the migrant student skills system operated by the Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS), the mini-math skills list contains a catalog of math skills typical of the 4-6 grade range. The document presents an explanation of terminology used for MSRTS mini-math outline: areas, topics, subtopics, and skills. It…
Descriptors: Developmental Tasks, Fractions, Intermediate Grades, Mathematics Education
Bye, Marshall P.; And Others – 1980
In one project phase, assessments of cognitive levels in grades seven and eight on fractions and ratio concepts were made and compared to the corresponding cognitive demands of curriculum guide objectives, authorized textbooks, teacher presentations, and teacher-made tests. Considerable gaps were found between student cognitive level and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Research, Evaluation, Fractions
Lehigh County Community Coll., Schnecksville, PA. – 1978
In this document, detailed objectives for each grade level are listed according to the following categories: for grades K-9, numeration, basic operations, fractions, money and time, and measurement and geometry; for grades 10-12, numeration, basic operations, fractions, and practical applications. Each objective is keyed to an expected level of…
Descriptors: Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum, Curriculum Guides
BEATTY, LESLIE – 1961
A BOOKLET DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE USED INDEPENDENTLY FROM AND IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM IN MATHEMATICS IS PRESENTED. THE PURPOSE IS TO TEACH THE FIFTH- OR SIXTH-GRADE STUDENT TO USE GOOD JUDGMENT AND REASONING IN LOCATING THE DECIMAL POINT. A DISCUSSION OF THE PURPOSE AND IMPORTANCE OF BEING ABLE,…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Division, Elementary School Students, Fractions
Wolf, Frank L. – 1968
This is one in a series of SMSG supplementary and enrichment pamphlets for high school students. This series is designed to make material for the study of topics of special interest to students readily accessible in classroom quantity. Topics covered include natural numbers, positive integers, sets, well ordering, lower bound, upper bound,…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Decimal Fractions, Enrichment, Instruction
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Anderson, R. D.; And Others – 1959
This is part one of a two-part manual for teachers using SMSG junior high school text materials. For each chapter, a brief overview is given and sample test questions are listed. Each section contains a discussion of the topic at hand and answers to all the exercises. Chapter topics include: (1) what is mathematics; (2) numeration; (3) whole…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Fractions, Geometry
Uprichard, A. Edward; Phillips, E. Ray – 1975
A hierarchy for learning to solve different types of addition with fractions problems was hypothesized on the basis of both content analysis and psychological considerations. Problem types were defined according to the relationship of the two denominators to each other (e.g., equal, prime, etc.) Students in grades 4 through 8 were each given 45…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions, Instruction
Levin, Alvin Irving – 1968
The purposes of this study were (1) to formulate specific and measurable behavioral objectives applicable to the teaching of fractions in grade five, (2) to construct a taxonomic programed text that would teach fifth grade students the addition of fractions and their application to problem solving and evaluation tasks, (3) to develop The Taxonomic…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Arithmetic, Behavioral Objectives, Comparative Analysis
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