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Bütüner, Suphi Önder – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2018
The aim of this study is to compare students' use of number sense strategies based on their mathematics success levels. Participants were 129 seventh graders from three elite secondary schools in Trabzon. Data were collected through a written examination with 10 problems and semi-structured interviews. Interview data were analyzed by considering…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Number Concepts, Mathematics Achievement, Secondary School Students
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Almeida, Rut; Bruno, Alicia – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2014
This paper analyses the strategies used by pre-service primary school teachers for solving simple addition problems involving negative numbers. The findings reveal six different strategies that depend on the difficulty of the problem and, in particular, on the unknown quantity. We note that students use negative numbers in those problems they find…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Problem Solving, Elementary School Mathematics