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Ball, Deborah Loewenberg – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1992
Citing examples from the author's third grade mathematics classroom, describes problems stemming from the use of concrete objects (e.g., fraction bars, base-10 blocks, and popsicle sticks). The vignettes show the fallacy of assuming that students will automatically draw the conclusions that their teachers want simply by interacting with particular…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Problems, Educational Change, Elementary Education
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Markovits, Zvia; Even, Ruhama – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1999
Investigated the use of one mathematics-classroom situation, the decimal-point situation, in an inservice course for elementary teachers. Data from questionnaires, interviews, whole-class discussions, and elementary-student interviews supported the assertion that using specific problematic situations in teacher education has the potential to…
Descriptors: Brainstorming, Classroom Environment, Decimal Fractions, Elementary Education
Marr, Beth; And Others – 1994
This document, which was developed to meet the needs of trainers and workers in Australia's automotive industry for learning activities designed to boost auto workers' numeracy skills, contains a total of 33 learning activities organized into 8 sections. The topics covered in the individual sections are as follows: calculators (key words and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Arithmetic, Calculators
Engelbrecht, Nancy; And Others – 1990
This module is the third in a series of 12 learning modules designed to teach occupational mathematics. Blocks of informative material and rules are followed by examples and practice problems. The solutions to the practice problems are found at the end of the module. Specific topics covered include calculator addition, adding measurements of…
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Calculators, Community Colleges
Engelbrecht, Nancy; And Others – 1990
This module is the fourth in a series of 12 learning modules designed to teach occupational mathematics. Blocks of informative material and rules are followed by examples and practice problems. The solutions to the practice problems are found at the end of the module. Specific topics covered include calculator subtraction, order of operations, and…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Calculators, Community Colleges, Decimal Fractions
Engelbrecht, Nancy; And Others – 1990
This module is the fifth in a series of 12 learning modules designed to teach occupational mathematics. Blocks of informative material and rules are followed by examples and practice problems. The solutions to the practice problems are found at the end of the module. Specific topics covered include calculator multiplication of decimals,…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Calculators, Community Colleges, Decimal Fractions
Cheek, Helen – 1981
Bilingual mathematics competencies and competency-coordinated activities are provided in the four sections of this curriculum guide for kindergarten (pre-operational) and grades 1-3 (concrete-operational) children. Topic areas for kindergarten include: classification (logic); comparing/ordering/graphing; quantitative; measurement; geometry;…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Arithmetic, Bilingual Education Programs, Classification
Starr, Sarah A. – 1989
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of using calculators on the mathematical achievement and attitude of low-income sixth-grade students when they were taught problem solving. Thirty-five sixth-grade students in two intact classes were assigned to two treatment groups. The experimental group was taught problem solving using…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Calculators, Decimal Fractions, Elementary School Mathematics
Lane Community Coll., Eugene, OR. – 1979
One of a series of pre-apprenticeship phase 1 training modules dealing with math skills, this self-paced student module covers the addition and subtraction of common fractions and mixed numbers. Included in the module are the following: cover sheet listing module title, goals, and performance indicators; introduction; study guide/check list with…
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists
Southwest Educational Development Corp., Austin, TX. – 1970
This book is intended to make common fourth-grade mathematical concepts both interesting and easy to understand. The text is designed to meet the particular needs of those children who have "accumulated discouragements" in learning mathematics. The reading level required of pupils has been reduced. Individual chapter titles are:…
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
CEMREL, Inc., St. Ann, MO. – 1978
This guide represents the final experimental version of a pilot project which was conducted in the United States between 1973 and 1976. The ideas and the manner of presentation are based on the works of Georges and Frederique Papy. They are recognized for having introduced colored arrow drawings ("papygrams") and models of our numeration…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Curriculum Guides, Decimal Fractions, Division
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Rogers, Sandra – 1977
This booklet is one of a set of five booklets which comprise the basic curriculum for "Mathematics Laboratories for Disadvantaged Students," a nationally validated Title III ESEA project. This publication provides evaluation materials and student materials related to fractions. Topics included in this booklet are meanings of fractions,…
Descriptors: Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
Sanders, Marguerite – 1971
This guide is designed to aid the teacher in planning and teaching an eighth-grade mathematics course which should strengthen the student's understanding of the basic structure of mathematics through experience with and appreciation of abstract concepts. Thirteen units outlined are entitled: Numeration Systems; Natural Numbers and Zero; Integers;…
Descriptors: Algebra, Curriculum Guides, Decimal Fractions, Geometric Concepts
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Middleton, James A.; Heuvel-Panhuizen, Marja van den – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1995
Examines the use of a ratio table for developing students' conceptual understanding of rational number. The ratio table is an alternative to cross-multiplication and can utilize both additive and multiplicative strategies. It organizes numbers and keeps track of operations and results, which aids the teacher in assessment. (MLB)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Concept Formation, Elementary School Mathematics
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Moses, Barbara E.; Proudfit, Linda – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Presents five activities for the family and K-2, 4-3, 5-6, and 7-8 levels that focus on the connection between mathematics and music. Activities examine the mathematical concepts of counting, estimation, measurement, statistics, fractions, and patterns involved in the topics of rhythm, beats in a measure, music preference, the music scale, and…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities
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