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ERIC Number: EJ554475
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-8543
Who Uses Math? Primary Children's Perceptions of the Uses of Mathematics.
Perlmutter, Jane; Bloom, Lisa; Rose, Terry; Rogers, Anita
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v12 n1 p58-70 Fall-Win 1997
This study sought to ascertain children's perceptions of the value and usefulness of mathematics. Children were interviewed with open-ended and structured questions about the uses of mathematics. Findings indicated that children at the kindergarten through third-grade levels are positive about mathematics and their abilities to do mathematics. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Primary Education, Transfer of Training
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Daily Activities; Mathematics Interests