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ERIC Number: EJ833623
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 31
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
Giving Change When Payment Is Made with a Dime: The Difficulty of Tens and Ones
Chandler, Cynthia C.; Kamii, Constance
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v40 n2 p97-118 Mar 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate children's construction of 10s out of the 1s they have already constructed. It was found that, for many younger children, a dime was something different from 10 pennies even though they could say with confidence that a dime was worth 10 cents. As the children grew older, their performance improved. (Contains 8 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Arithmetic, Number Concepts, Children, Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Grade 1, Grade 2, Constructivism (Learning), Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-3702; Fax: 703-476-2970; e-mail: orders@nctm.org; Web site: http://www.nctm.org/publications/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 2
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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