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On Children's Quantitative Understanding of Numbers

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Ekenstam, Adolf Af – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1977

This paper is a translation of a report on two Swedish investigations concerning children's lack of understanding of the quantitative value of numbers (specifically, decimals and fractions). (MN)

Descriptors: Decimal Fractions, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Fractions

On Difficulties with Fractions.

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Hasemann, Klaus – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1981

Students recognized as less successful individuals in mathematics are tested for their understanding of fractions. The data reveals that most were only able to apply remembered rules to problems without actually knowing if the rule worked for the given situation. (MP)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Algorithms, Fractions, Learning Problems