Unpacking Fractions: Classroom-Tested Strategies to Build Students' Mathematical Understanding AUTH-11159481 ISBN13: 9780743470414

ISBN13: 9780743470414

The result is a correspondence of surprising honesty and depth in which they discuss their lives

The individual articles in this collection can be read in any order

which won the Gladys Kammerer Award in 1995 from the American Political Science Association for the best book on American national politics and policy

Unpacking Fractions: Classroom-Tested Strategies to Build Students' Mathematical Understanding AUTH-11159481 ISBN13: 9780743470414For years, the teaching and learning of fractions has been associated with rote memorization. But this mechanical approach to instruction which strips students of an ability to reason or make sense of math has resulted in a failure of understanding. Author Monica Neagoy, drawing on decades of research studies, evidence from teacher practice, and 25 years of experience working around the world with teachers, students, and parents, addresses seven big