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Peer reviewedSherzer, Laurence – Arithmetic Teacher, 1973
Descriptors: Addition, Algorithms, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
Peer reviewedSampson, G. – Mathematics in School, 1971
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Arithmetic, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
Peer reviewedMielke, Paul T. – Math Teacher, 1970
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Fractions, Geometric Concepts, Mathematical Models
Peer reviewedHales, Barbara Budzynski; Nelson, Marvin N. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1970
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Division, Educational Media, Elementary School Mathematics
Ingersoll, Gary M. – California Journal of Educational Research, 1971
Descriptors: Algorithms, Experimental Programs, Fractions, Grade 6
Peer reviewedSowell, David – Arithmetic Teacher, 1971
Described is a student-discovered algorithm for solving a problem involving division by a fraction. (RS)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Division, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedHiggins, Jon L. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Media, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions, Instruction
Peer reviewedFeinbert, Miriam M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1980
A method for teaching division of fractions without "inverting" is described. (MK)
Descriptors: Division, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
Peer reviewedSharp, Janet; Adams, Barbara – Journal of Educational Research, 2002
Examined the thinking of students who constructed personal knowledge about division of fractions. Mixed-ability fifth grade mathematics students used pictures, symbols, and words to resolve situations and communicate solutions. All strategies that the students used represented some manifestation of conceptual knowledge about addition and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Division, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedOrtiz, Enrique – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2000
Discusses a game that helps students develop and understand fraction concepts and operations. (Author)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Fractions, Games
Peer reviewedRocke, Judy – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1995
This article shares activities that fourth, fifth, and sixth graders can enjoy as they discover relationships among fractions, decimals, and percents, including the 100-penny chart. (MKR)
Descriptors: Decimal Fractions, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities, Manipulative Materials
Peer reviewedStacey, Kaye; Steinle, Vicki – Hiroshima Journal of Mathematics Education, 1998
Reports the results of a study on students from Grade 4 to Year 10 (n=1853) where the larger number from pairs of decimals was chosen. Test results and interviews were used for data collection. Presents a detailed description of more than 10 ways in which students interpreted decimal numbers. Contains 11 references. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Decimal Fractions, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies
Boulet, Genevieve – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1998
Provides an overview of the conceptual analysis of the unit fraction that provided the framework for developing a comprehensive array of fraction activities for fourth-grade students. Reveals the students' difficulties in learning the unit-fraction concept and discusses the didactical implications of these difficulties. Contains 15 references.…
Descriptors: Fractions, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades, Mathematics Activities
Peer reviewedVacc, Nancy Nesbitt – School Science and Mathematics, 1999
Heightens the awareness of elementary school teachers, teacher educators, and teacher-education researchers of possible applications of fractal geometry with children and, subsequently, initiates discussion about the appropriateness of including this new mathematics in the elementary curriculum. Presents activities for exploring children's…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractals, Fractions
Peer reviewedTechnology Teacher, 1998
Discusses the use of games and toys in teaching fractions, independent thinking, and organizational skills to elementary students. Explains the basis of the method in a constructivist approach. (JOW)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Games, Elementary Education, Fractions
