Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1275554
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
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Unit Fractions as Superheroes for Fraction Instruction
Empson, Susan Baker; Jacobs, Victoria R.; Jessup, Naomi A.; Hewitt, Amy; Pynes, D'Anna; Krause, Gladys
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, v113 n4 p278-286 Apr 2020
The complexity of understanding unit fractions is often underappreciated in instruction. We introduce a continuum of children's understanding of unit fractions to explore this complexity and to help teachers make sense of children's strategies and recognize milestones in the development of unit-fraction understanding. Suggestions for developing this understanding are provided.
Descriptors: Fractions, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Comprehension, Mathematical Applications, Developmental Stages
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: DRL1712560
