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Lortie-Forgues, Hugues; Tian, Jing; Siegler, Robert S. – Grantee Submission, 2015
Fraction and decimal arithmetic are crucial for later mathematics achievement and for ability to succeed in many professions. Unfortunately, these capabilities pose large difficulties for many children and adults, and students' proficiency in them has shown little sign of improvement over the past three decades. To summarize what is known about…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Fractions, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts
Feil, YingYing Crystal – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation presents two studies designed to examine the topic of fraction division in selected Chinese and US curricula. By comparing the structure and content of the Chinese and "Everyday Mathematics" textbooks and teacher's guides, Study 1 revealed many different features presented in the selected curricula. Major differences…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Prior Learning, Word Problems (Mathematics), Teaching Methods