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Peer reviewedJencks, Stanley M.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1980
Children's difficulties remembering correct algorithms for operations with fractions are traced to difficulties in the instructional sequence. Many teachers "teach mistakes" by failing to provide sufficient referents for their pupils. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
