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ERIC Number: EJ300403
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Acquisition of Addition and Subtraction Concepts in Grades One through Three.
Carpenter, Thomas P.; Moser, James M.
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v15 n3 p179-202 May 1984
Solutions to addition and subtraction word problems were studied in a three-year longitudinal study that followed 88 children from grades one to three. They solved problems using a variety of strategies before formal instruction and used invented strategies several years after formal instruction. Four levels of problem-solving ability were found. (MNS)
Descriptors: Addition, Cognitive Processes, Computation, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Learning, Longitudinal Studies, Mathematics Instruction, Primary Education, Problem Solving, Subtraction
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematics Education Research