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Witherspoon, Mary Lou – Arithmetic Teacher, 1993
Reports results of interviews in which students were asked to illustrate three interpretations of fractions: a unit subdivided into equal-sized parts; a set subdivided into equal-sized parts; and a ratio. Two areas of difficulty in giving reasonable representations are discussed. Proposes teaching suggestions to overcome these difficulties. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Structures, Fractions, Instructional Materials