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ERIC Number: EJ601178
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
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Trying To Understand Teaching Math for Understanding.
Bracey, Gerald W.
Phi Delta Kappan, v81 n6 p473-74 Feb 2000
Reviews evidence that refutes unfavorable portraits of American mathematics teachers in two books, "The Teaching Gap" (James Stigler and James Hiebert) and "Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics" (Liping Ma). Young students' difficulty with the "equals" concept can be addressed by teaching algebraic concepts throughout the elementary years. (MLH)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Definitions, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Lesson Plans, Mathematics Instruction, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany; United States
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