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Direct linkMurphy, Carol – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2004
This study provides an in-depth analysis of children's use of a taught mental calculation strategy. Three children (aged eight to nine years) who demonstrated contrasting spontaneous calculation approaches, were interviewed following the direct instruction of a calculation strategy. Their responses are explored in relation to constructivist and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Mental Computation, Children, Arithmetic
