Computer-Based Intervention to Correct Preservice Teachers' Misconceptions about the Operation of Division.

Tirosh, Dina; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ430499

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Computer-Based Intervention to Correct Preservice Teachers' Misconceptions about the Operation of Division.

Tirosh, Dina; And Others

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, v10 n2 p71-78 Win 1990-91

Described is a computer-based tutoring program that helped to improve computational performance for 16 preservice elementary teachers by effectively increasing their awareness of a tendency to divide consistently by the smaller of 2 numbers presented within division word problems. (JJK)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Division, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Teachers, Higher Education, Intervention, Mathematics Education, Misconceptions, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Descriptions, Tutorial Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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