Notes from National Assessment: Basic Concepts of Area and Volume.

Carpenter, Thomas P.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1975

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Notes from National Assessment: Basic Concepts of Area and Volume

Carpenter, Thomas P.; And Others

Arithmetic Teacher, 22, 6, 501-507, Oct 75

Results of National Assessment problems on area are used to highlight the difficulties elementary students have with area and volume concepts. Recommendations for instruction include the provision for substantial practice with coverings before the introduction of computational short-cuts. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).

Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Instruction, Mathematics Education, Research, Research Utilization, Test Results

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress

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