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Watson, Silvana Maria R.; Lopes, João; Oliveira, Célia; Judge, Sharon – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this descriptive study is to investigate why some elementary children have difficulties mastering addition and subtraction calculation tasks. Design/methodology/approach: The researchers have examined error types in addition and subtraction calculation made by 697 Portuguese students in elementary grades. Each student…
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Instruction
Yantz, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The attainment and retention of later algebra skills in high school has been identified as a factor significantly impacting the postsecondary success of students majoring in STEM fields. Researchers maintain that learners develop meaning for algebraic procedures by forming connections to the basic number system properties. The present study…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Algebra, Correlation