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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
Peer reviewedStacey, Kaye; Steinle, Vicki – Hiroshima Journal of Mathematics Education, 1998
Reports the results of a study on students from Grade 4 to Year 10 (n=1853) where the larger number from pairs of decimals was chosen. Test results and interviews were used for data collection. Presents a detailed description of more than 10 ways in which students interpreted decimal numbers. Contains 11 references. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Decimal Fractions, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedHiebert, James; And Others – Elementary School Journal, 1991
Examines students' (25 low achieving fourth graders) understanding of conceptual features of decimals. Assessment results indicated that students' thinking was influenced by the types of concrete materials used to represent decimals; that low achievers' understanding of some important properties of decimals increased; and that understanding grew…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Research, Cognitive Ability, Comprehension
