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Weber, William B., Jr. – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1999
Discusses overall mental computation achievement and limits discussion to strategies middle school students used when computing with whole numbers, decimals, and fractions. Suggests that the development of conceptual knowledge of numbers is an important prerequisite for the understanding of mental computation procedures. (Contains 31 references.)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computation, Decimal Fractions, Fractions
Vance, James H. – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1986
The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of students in grades 6 and 7 to order rational numbers in both decimal and fraction form, including the identification of their thinking strategies. Implications for instruction are included. (MNS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Decimal Fractions, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics
Post, Thomas R.; And Others – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1986
What makes a fraction meaningful and a definition of the quantitative notion of fractions are discussed. Then observations from teaching experiments are presented. (MNS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Peck, Donald M.; Connell, Michael L. – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1991
This paper describes student performance and beliefs regarding fractions resulting from a five-phase approach toward developing mathematical intuition via physical materials. Interviews with students using this approach and with students using a conventional textbook approach indicated significant differences in problem-solving abilities and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education
