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Learning to Measure Length: The Problem with the School Ruler
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Drake, Michael – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2014
Ever wondered why children have difficulty using a ruler? In this article Michael Drake investigates some of the difficulties students encounter and provides some ideas for teaching about and learning to use rulers.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Technology, Investigations