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Steffe, Leslie P.; Cobb, Paul – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1998
Discusses the development of multiplicative and divisional schemes within a constructivist framework. Illustrates child thinking and child methods relative to the meanings of these operations using interviews with children. Compares the constructivist perspective on the development of meanings of multiplication and division to what is found in…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Division
Miller, Susan Peterson; Harris, Carolyn A.; Strawser, Sherri; Jones, W. Paul; Mercer, Cecil D. – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1998
Reports on the findings obtained from teaching initial multiplication concepts, skills, and principles to students with disabilities, low-achieving students, and students who were achieving normally in inclusive, general-education settings. Contains 52 references. (ASK)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 2, Inclusive Schools
Tirosh, Dina; Graeber, Anna O. – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1990
Discussed are preservice elementary teachers' misconceptions and inconsistent beliefs about multiplication and division with decimals. Sources of inconsistencies and recommendations for overcoming inconsistencies are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Arithmetic, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures
