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ERIC Number: EJ496900
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
Building and Understanding Multiplicative Relationships: A Study of Prospective Elementary Teachers.
Simon, Martin A.; Blume, Glendon W.
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v25 n5 p472-94 Nov 1994
A study of (n=26) prospective elementary teachers' understanding of the area of a rectangular region as a multiplicative relationship between the lengths of the sides resulted in the development of a description of the quantitative reasoning involved. (23 references) (MKR)
Descriptors: Area, College Juniors, Concept Formation, Education Majors, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Learning Theories, Mathematics Education, Multiplication, Number Concepts, Preservice Teacher Education, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Construction of Elementary Mathematics Project; Mathematics Education Research; Teacher Candidates