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Direct linkJones, M. Gail; Gardner, Grant E.; Taylor, Amy R.; Forrester, Jennifer H.; Andre, Thomas – School Science and Mathematics, 2012
This study examined students' accuracy of measurement estimation for linear distances, different units of measure, task context, and the relationship between accuracy estimation and logical thinking. Middle school students completed a series of tasks that included estimating the length of various objects in different contexts and completed a test…
Descriptors: Metric System, Logical Thinking, Computation, Measurement
Peer reviewedMoyer, Patricia S.; Jones, M. Gail – School Science and Mathematics, 2004
This research study examines the instructional practices of 10 middle grades teachers related to their use of manipulatives in teaching mathematics and their control of mathematics tools during instruction. Through 40 observations of teaching, 30 interviews, and an examination of 67 written documents (including teachers' plans and records),…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Manipulative Materials, Middle Schools
