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Peer reviewedDorgan, Karen – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1994
Analyzes three textbook series to find what meaningful learning experiences with fractions the books offer relative to modes of representation, pictorial models, qualitative reasoning, and students' informal knowledge of partitioning. Discusses implications for teacher use, including supplementation, teacher-support materials, alternative…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
