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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fraction Instruction That Fosters Multiplicative Reasoning
Abstract
dc:descriptionAlso of interest in the experimental instruction is the development of a model for partitive division of fractions, which model can be a valuable tool in understanding and determining unit rates. In partitive division, the task is to find the amount of the first quantity in one unit of the second quantity. For example, in the problems $6 ÷ 2 lbs., $6 ÷ 1 1/2 lbs., and $3/4 ÷ 2/3 lb., the student must determine the cost of one pound. Little work has been done to develop models for such problems.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Education
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2015
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Vanhille, Lee Stuart
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Baroody, Arthur J.
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
- Language dc:language
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- (MiAaPQ)AAI3101987
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/79757