Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1093323
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1326-0286
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Learning to Measure Length: The Problem with the School Ruler
Drake, Michael
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v19 n3 p27-32 2014
Ever wondered why children have difficulty using a ruler? In this article Michael Drake investigates some of the difficulties students encounter and provides some ideas for teaching about and learning to use rulers.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Technology, Investigations, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies, Error of Measurement, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Elementary School Mathematics, Barriers, Foreign Countries
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: https://primarystandards.aamt.edu.au/Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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