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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Mathematics--Education (Elementary)."”.
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An investigation of the uses of manipulative mathematics materials with select elementary school teachers in the public schools in the District of Columbia
… was to investigate the extent to which select elementary school teachers utilized manipulatives. Sex, grade level, academic degree, in-service training, and years of experience merited examination to determine their relationship to the use of manipulative mathematics materials in the teaching …
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A study of children's understanding of fraction size and its relationship to proportional reasoning
One purpose of this study was to investigate children's understanding of fraction size; specifically, their ability to order fractions and to relate the size of a fraction to whole numbers. Other purposes were to examine the relationships between children's understanding of fraction size and their …
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The effects of using instructional games in the elementary classroom
The purpose of this study was to answer the question, "What happens when I use instructional games to teach or review math skills in a fourth grade classroom?" In this study, the students played five instructional games during a math unit on fractions. The instructional games ranged in type. The …
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Fostering fluency with basic addition and subtraction facts using computer-aided instruction
Achieving fluency with the basic addition and subtraction combinations is difficult for many students in grades 1 to 3. Two papers chronicle three experiments, which entailed evaluating the efficacy of software designed to promote fluency with add-with-8 or -9, near-doubles (e.g., 5 + 6), and …
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Learning the single-digit multiplication facts: The role of the commutative principle
The role of the commutative principle of multiplication in learning the single-digit multiplication facts was explored in this study. Two theoretical positions are described that depict the manner in which these arithmetic facts are taught and learned. The associationist position states that the …
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The Perceptions Of Elementary Educators Regarding Mathematical Discourse Utilization In The Classroom: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study
… utilization of mathematical discourse in public elementary settings and the stagnation of mathematical proficiency, the purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the perceptions of public elementary K-5 educators regarding the use of mathematical discourse as a pedagogical …
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The effects of a constructivist-based fraction intervention on the achievement and self-efficacy beliefs of low socio-economic status students
… are less likely to gain access to the gatekeeper mathematics courses necessary for high school graduation and entrance to college. This study examined the effects of a constructivist-based fraction intervention on mathematics achievement, self-efficacy beliefs, and Algebra One enrollment of …