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Download full textSharma, Mahesh C. – Math Notebook, 1993
The development of the place value system and its universal use demonstrate the elegance and efficiency of mathematics. This paper examines the concept of place value by: (1) presenting the historical development of the concept of place value in the Hindu-Arabic system; (2) considering the evolution of the number zero and its role in place value;…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Elementary Education
Wood, Terry, Ed.; Cobb, Paul, Ed.; Yackel, Erna, Ed.; Dillion, Deborah, Ed. – 1993
This monograph chronicles a field-based investigation of children's learning in a second grade mathematics classroom over the course of a school year. The interrelated aspects of the processes by which children learn mathematics with meaning are illustrated here. The investigation was expanded to include a sociological analysis in an attempt to…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Psychology
