Representations and Strategies for Subtraction Used by Primary School Children.

Boulton-Luis, Gillian M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ541838

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Publication Date: 1996

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Representations and Strategies for Subtraction Used by Primary School Children.

Boulton-Luis, Gillian M.; And Others

Mathematics Education Research Journal, v8 n2 p137-52 Nov 1996

Describes a study that investigates the subtraction skills of primary students (N=65) in two schools. Students solve tasks and explain procedures and their teachers are interviewed to determine their objectives and strategies. Contains 41 references. (DDR)

Descriptors: Basic Skills, Calculators, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction, Subtraction, Technology

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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