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Hasegawa, Junichi – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2002
Discusses a class on subtraction or difference-finding, problems such as "There are eight white flowers and five red flowers, how many more white flowers are there than red flowers?" used in the teaching of Japanese first grade children. Describes three instances of introductory teaching of "difference-finding" problems in the…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Elementary Education