Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1288966
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1326-0286
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Escaping the Gap
Sullivan, Patrick; Barnett, Joann
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v24 n4 p25-29 2019
Gap reasoning is an inappropriate strategy for comparing fractions. In this article, Patrick Sullivan and Joann Barnett look at the persistence of this misconception amongst students and the insights teachers can draw about students' reasoning.
Descriptors: Fractions, Comparative Analysis, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Misconceptions, Thinking Skills, Learning Strategies, Elementary School Students, Abstract Reasoning, National Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Problem Solving, Teacher Student Relationship
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: https://primarystandards.aamt.edu.au/Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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