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ERIC Number: EJ1372469
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
EISSN: EISSN-2330-0582
A New Twist on Fraction Equations
Jacobs, Victoria R.; Empson, Susan B.; Case, Joan M.; Dunning, Amy; Jessup, Naomi A; Krause, Gladys; Pynes, D'Anna
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, v115 n12 p859-866 Dec 2022
In this article, the authors introduce and illustrate a new activity that involves "follow-up equations," which are equations that follow up on ideas children have already expressed when solving fraction story problems. Specifically, teachers pose story problems and purposely attend to fraction ideas that arise in children's strategies and explanations during problem solving. Teachers then generate one or more equations that capture some of these ideas and invite children to solve and discuss them. Herein, the authors first share an extended, video-based example involving Maddy, a third grader. Beginning with Maddy's initial problem solving, they highlight what the teacher noticed in Maddy's strategy and explanation. Next, they describe the follow-up equations posed, how each was inspired by something the teacher noticed, and the learning opportunities Maddy was afforded. They conclude with suggestions for getting started, including guiding principles and practice videos.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-9840; Fax: 703-476-2570; e-mail: publicationsdept@nctm.org; Web site: https://pubs.nctm.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: DRL1316653; 1712560