Semiotic mediation: from multiplication properties to arithmetical expressions

Multiplication is introduced early in primary school, but its properties are usually introduced after the rote memorization of multiplicative facts. In this paper we present a teaching experiment aimed to early introducing arithmetical properties of multiplication. It is realized through an artefact...

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Main Authors: Andrea Maffia, Maria Alessandra Mariotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2016-04-01
Series:Formare
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/formare/article/view/3578