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Dunham, Penelope H.; Osborne, Alan – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1991
The difficulties and misconceptions that many students experience when learning to visualize graphs of functions are discussed. Specifically, the inability to make accurate connections between symbolic and graphical representations, the lack of understanding about scale and scaling, and the confusion caused by transformations are examined with…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Siegel, Marjorie; Borasi, Raffaella – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1992
Explores the learning opportunities that might be created in mathematics instruction if reading were reconceptualized as described in the NCTM statement on communication. Develops the notion of "reading to learn mathematics" by enunciating and illustrating its key components. (44 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities
Young Childrens' Choices of Manipulatives and Strategies for Solving Whole Number Division Problems.
Burton, Grace M. – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1992
Presents a study that indicates that second grade students (n=117) do select manipulatives that match the story context in measurement and partition division word problems, that they can solve division word problems, especially when matched manipulatives are used, and that division without remainders are more accessible to solution. (39…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Context Effect, Division
