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Research into Practice: The Problem of Fractions in the Elementary School.

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Steffe, Leslie P.; Olive, John – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991

Discusses research findings that relate to teaching fractions for conceptual understanding. Gives teacher/student dialogues that illustrate the thought processes of students as they form part-whole and improper fraction concepts. (MDH)

Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Elementary Education

Multiplication of Fractions: Teaching for Understanding.

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Cramer, Kathleen; Bezuk, Nadine – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991

Applies the Lesh Translation Model to develop conceptual understanding by showing relationships between five modes of representation proposed by Lesh to learn multiplication of fractions. Presents five teaching activities based on the translation model. (MDH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Fractions