An alternative route to teaching fraction division: Abstraction of common denominator algorithm
From a curricular stand point, the traditional invert and multiply algorithm for division of fractions provides few affordances for linking to a rich understanding of fractions. On the other hand, an alternative algorithm, called common denominator algorithm, has many such affordances. The current s...
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| Language: | English |
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Kura Publishing
2015-07-01
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| Series: | International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education |
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| Online Access: | https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/88/86 |