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van Galen, Frans; van Eerde, Dolly – Indonesian Mathematical Society Journal on Mathematics Education, 2013
At the end of primary school all children more of less know what a percentage is, but yet they often struggle with percentage problems. This article describes a study in which students of 13 and 14 years old were given a written test with percentage problems and a week later were interviewed about the way they solved some of these problems. In a…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mathematical Concepts, Interviews, Middle School Students
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Schlange, Lisa – Teaching and Change, 1995
"The Systemic Initiative for Montana Mathematics and Science," based on a successful Dutch nontraditional curriculum, was used by a mathematics teacher to help ninth graders apply previously learned skills. Creative learning modules provided hands-on experience and helped students carry concrete knowledge to more abstract levels,…
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, Grade 9