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ERIC Number: EJ643823
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
"Can Any Fraction Be Turned into a Decimal?" A Case Study of a Mathematical Group Discussion.
O'Connor, Mary Catherine
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v46 n1-3 p143-85 2001
Examines two days of teacher-led large group discussion in a 5th grade class about a mathematical question intended to support student exploration of relationships among fraction and decimal representations and rational numbers. Illuminates the teacher's work in supporting student thinking through the use of a mathematical question embedded in a position-driven discussion. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning, Decimal Fractions, Discourse Modes, Elementary Education, Fractions, Grade 5, Group Discussion, Groups, Language, Learning Theories, Mathematics Education, Rational Numbers, Sociocultural Patterns
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Representations (Mathematics)
Note: PME Special issue. Bridging the Individual and the Social: Discursive Approaches to Research in Mathematics Education.