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Number Line or Counters? What Do In-and Preservice Middle School Mathematics Teachers Suggest?
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Erdem, Emrullah – Educational Research Quarterly, 2022
The present study aimed to examine the opinions of in-and preservice middle school mathematics teachers about teaching four operations with integers through "number line" and/or "counters". Participants were 42 middle school mathematics teachers and 51 pre-service mathematics teachers. The data were collected through open-ended…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Putting Fractions Together
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David W. Braithwaite; Robert S. Siegler – Grantee Submission, 2021
Learning fractions is a critical step in children's mathematical development. However, many children struggle with learning fractions, especially fraction arithmetic. In this article, we propose a general framework for integrating understanding of individual fractions and fraction arithmetic, and we use the framework to generate interventions…
Descriptors: Fractions, Addition, Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Students
Putting Fractions Together
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David W. Braithwaite; Robert S. Siegler – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
Learning fractions is a critical step in children's mathematical development. However, many children struggle with learning fractions, especially fraction arithmetic. In this article, we propose a general framework for integrating understanding of individual fractions and fraction arithmetic, and we use the framework to generate interventions…
Descriptors: Fractions, Addition, Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Students