Using the Fangcheng method to develop pre-algebra concepts in primary-grade students

• Published in: Inovacije u nastavi : časopis za savremenu nastavu Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 72 - 88
• Main Authors: Mihajlović, Aleksandra, Vulović, Nenad, Milikić, Milan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Belgrade, Teacher Education Faculty 01.03.2020
• Subjects: fangcheng method; fourth grade students; primary school mathematics; systems of linear equations

The aim of the study is to investigate the possibility for fourth grade students to use the adapted Fangcheng method as a tool for solving word problems. In the first part of the paper we give an overview of the Ancient Chinese Fangcheng method for solving systems of linear equations. The second par...