Five Key Ideas to Teach Fractions and Decimals with Understanding

Sam Strother; Jonathan L. Brendefur; Keith Thiede; Sarah Appleton

Five Key Ideas to Teach Fractions and Decimals with Understanding

Sam Strother, Jonathan L. Brendefur, Keith Thiede, Sarah Appleton

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Abstract

The teaching of fractions and decimals is a significant challenge for many teachers due to the inherent difficulty of the topic for students as well as the lack of high-quality, modernized curricular materials. This article examines the key ideas of teaching fractions and decimals for understanding that are evident in the current research literature and the curricular materials and teaching strategies from high-achieving nations.

Original language	American English
Journal	Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
State	Published - 1 Feb 2016

Keywords

DMT
decimals
fractions

EGS Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction
Teacher Education and Professional Development

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