Notations, Conventions, and Constraints: Contributions to Effective Uses of Concrete Materials in Elementary Mathematics

Fourth grade children (n=20) were matched on a pretest and randomly assigned to either a wooden base-10 block or computerized microworld group. Instruction was designed to establish relationships between notation and meaning, extending whole number numeration to decimal numeration. Neither group cha...

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Published inJournal for research in mathematics education Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 123
Main Author Thompson, Patrick W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.03.1992
Subjects
Cognitive Development
Computer Assisted Instruction
Computer Uses in Education
Decimal Fractions
Elementary Education
Grade 4
Instructional Materials
Manipulative Materials
Mathematical Notation
Mathematics Education
Mathematics Education Research
Mathematics Instruction
Mathematics Materials
Number Systems
Teaching Methods
Whole Numbers
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Summary:Fourth grade children (n=20) were matched on a pretest and randomly assigned to either a wooden base-10 block or computerized microworld group. Instruction was designed to establish relationships between notation and meaning, extending whole number numeration to decimal numeration. Neither group changed whole-number notational methods nor had constructed decimal numeration as a numerical system. (MDH)
ISSN:0021-8251
DOI:10.2307/749497