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Zhang, Shu; Cao, Yiming; Wang, Lidong; Li, Xinlian – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2019
This study investigates the teaching and learning of single-digit whole number multiplication in China. Analysis of data from documents, classroom teaching, and semi-structured interviews revealed three salient characteristics of emphasizing "oral calculation," "calculation speed," and "understanding" across…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Numbers, Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Li, Juan; Ma, Fengzhan; Wang, Yannan; Lan, Ruoxi; Zhang, Yanrong; Dai, Xiaotong – Interactive Learning Environments, 2020
In this study, a situation-based interactive e-book system was developed for improving children's learning performance of numerical operations. To evaluate the effectiveness of the system, an experiment was conducted in one kindergarten. The results showed that the proposed approach significantly improved the children's learning achievements.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Interaction
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Buczynski, Sandy; Gorsky, Jennifer; McGrath, Lynn; Myers, Perla – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2011
The concrete, pictorial, and abstract methods of this lesson give students access to investigate, isolate, define, and use prime numbers. In this article, the authors describe an enrichment lesson that offers opportunities to investigate prime numbers in concrete, pictorial, and abstract ways. Originally introduced by Jerome Bruner in 1960, the…
Descriptors: Numbers, Foreign Countries, Educational Opportunities, Mathematics Instruction
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Jiang, Chunlian; Hwang, Stephen; Cai, Jinfa – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2014
This study examined 361 Chinese and 345 Singaporean sixth-grade students' performance and problem-solving strategies for solving 14 problems about speed. By focusing on students from two distinct high-performing countries in East Asia, we provide a useful perspective on the differences that exist in the preparation and problem-solving strategies…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction
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Powell, Arthur B. – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1986
Some pedagogical problems in Chinese numeration are described. They involve the teaching and learning of how to speak numerals with fluency in Chinese, using Hindu-Arabic written numbers. An alternative approach which stresses regularity is proposed. (MNS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction