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Direct linkCaswell, Rosemaree – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2007
In the middle years of primary schooling, the teaching of common fractions frequently involves written activities that use abstract representations of numbers, symbols, and images. Many students, however, still need the benefit of concrete materials and sensory motor experiences to enhance their understanding of the concepts associated with common…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts
Caswell, Rosemaree – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2006
The author recently read a research paper by Padberg (2002), in which the development of understanding associated with decimal fractions was studied. Padberg (2002) outlined the situation that existed in Germany, where students were introduced to decimal fractions in the sixth year of school. He claimed that it was assumed students would have a…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Foreign Countries, Arithmetic, Primary Education
