NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Mulligan, Joanne; Mitchelmore, Michael – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2009
Recent educational research has turned increasing attention to the structural development of young students' mathematical thinking. Early algebra, multiplicative reasoning, and spatial structuring are three areas central to this research. There is increasing evidence that an awareness of mathematical structure is crucial to mathematical competence…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematical Concepts, Grade 1, Concept Formation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hendricks, Charlene; Trueblood, Linda; Pasnak, Robert – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2006
Seven-year-olds who had difficulty understanding 1st-grade work received one of two forms of small-group instruction. Half of the children were randomly assigned to receive four months of instruction in recognizing, comprehending, and reproducing both logical and arbitrary patterns (sequences) involving numbers, letters, shapes, colors,…
Descriptors: Small Group Instruction, Academic Achievement, Grade 1, Elementary School Students