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Download full textCauley, Kathleen M. – 1986
This paper presents an examination of the construction of logic in multidigit subtraction. Interviews were conducted with 90 grade 2 and grade 3 students to determine whether they understood the logic of borrowing and whether the construction of the logic was related to procedural expertise or corresponding conceptual knowledge. Of 34 students…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Concept Formation, Elementary School Mathematics, Fundamental Concepts
