ERIC Number: EJ1122019
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 7
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ISSN: EISSN-2382-0349
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Introducing Multiplication and Division Contexts in Junior Primary Classes
Young-Loveridge, Jenny; Bicknell, Brenda; Lelieveld, Jo
Teachers and Curriculum, v13 p68-74 2013
This paper shares research from a pilot study in which young children were introduced to multiplication and division problems in their first year of school. The focus was on building children's conceptual understanding of the idea of "repeated groups" as a fundamental aspect of multiplication and its relation to division. The particular mathematics lessons in this study began with simple word problems involving groups of two, using familiar contexts such as pairs of shoes and socks and progressed to groups of five. Children worked with materials to solve problems, often using addition (and subtraction) as they solved multiplication (and division) problems.
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Multiplication, Arithmetic, Young Children, Concept Teaching, Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving, Teaching Methods, Interviews, Numeracy, Achievement Gains, Instructional Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
Wilf Malcolm Institute for Educational Research. Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-858-5171; Fax: +64-7-838-4712; e-mail: wmier@waikato.ac.nz; Web site: http://tandc.ac.nz/tandc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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