A Contextual Investigation of Three-Digit Addition and Subtraction [microform] / Kay McClain, Paul Cobb and Janet Bowers.

This paper discusses an approach to the study of algorithms which values students' construction of nonstandard algorithms but also emphasizes the essential roles of the teacher and instructional activities in supporting the development of students' numerical reasoning. Episodes are present...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	McClain, Kay
Corporate Authors:	National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science
Other Authors:	Cobb, Paul, Bowers, Janet
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1998.
Subjects:	Addition. Algorithms. Arithmetic. Computation. Concept Formation. Grade 3. Mathematics Curriculum. Mathematics Instruction. Primary Education. Problem Solving. Thinking Skills.