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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
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Sgroi, Richard J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Presents two spreadsheets for middle school students applying Polya's heuristic to help develop number sense, reasoning abilities, and problem-solving skills. Spreadsheet 1, "the coin problem," allows students to vary coin quantities to total $8.32. Spreadsheet 2, "ratios," develops number relationships while finding 3 3-digit…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Brumfield, Emalou – Arithmetic Teacher, 1994
Focuses on student organization, preparation, and presentation of simple foods (beverage, brownies, sloppy-joe sandwiches) as a way to apply various mathematical concepts, with problem-solving techniques being central to almost all the activities. Includes reproducible student worksheets. (MKR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics