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Developing Proportional Reasoning, Derek Hurrell, Lorraine Day
Developing Proportional Reasoning, Derek Hurrell, Lorraine Day
Derek Hurrell
Proportional reasoning is one of the big mathematical ideas students will encounter. It applies to a wide range of contexts across all of the content strands and is considered a critical concept for success in secondary mathematics. It requires an ability to think multiplicatively and relationally, and is often problematic for students.
The Importance Of Fractions In Being A Successful Mathematics Student, Derek Hurrell, Lorraine Day
The Importance Of Fractions In Being A Successful Mathematics Student, Derek Hurrell, Lorraine Day
Derek Hurrell
Research and experience tells us that fractions are not easy to teach and learn and that a solid conceptual understanding of fractions has far reaching ramifications in the secondary mathematics classroom. A failure to acknowledge and remediate 'inherited' challenges to this understanding may result in the further success of students being severely impeded.