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ERIC Number: EJ285914
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Oct
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Physical Models for Symbolic Representations in Arithmetic.
Wiebe, James H.
School Science and Mathematics, v83 n6 p492-502 Oct 1983
Helping children to bridge the gap between physical materials and symbolic representations is the focus of this article. Examples are drawn from numerical topics, with several hierarchies illustrated. (MNS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Manipulative Materials, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts, Teaching Methods, Vertical Organization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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