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Publication Date: 1994
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De-Mystifying Division of Fractions: The Convergence of Quantitative and Referential Meaning.
Piel, John A.; Green, Michael
Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, v16 n1 p44-50 Win 1994
Argues that intuitive and computational knowledge can be combined by focusing more explicitly on referential and quantitative meanings in division of fractions problems. Recommends teaching mathematics as problem solving, communication, reasoning, and connections to help students overcome misunderstandings and connect their intuitive knowledge with computational symbolic procedures. (Contains 12 references.) (MKR)
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Language: English
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