Learning Decimal Numbers [electronic resource] : A Study of Knowledge Acquisition. Final Report / Diana Wearne and James Hiebert.

A study explored the effectiveness of an instructional approach designed to help students establish connections between their understanding of the decimal system and the stardard symbols and procedural rules used to solve decimal problems. Ten children each in grades 4 through 6 participated. They w...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Wearne, Diana
Corporate Author:	University of Delaware
Other Authors:	Hiebert, James
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1986.
Subjects:	Cognitive Processes. Decimal Fractions. Educational Research. Elementary Education. Elementary School Mathematics. Intermediate Grades. Interviews. Learning Activities. Mathematical Concepts. Mathematics Instruction. Number Concepts. Number Systems. Symbols (Mathematics)