Division of Fractions: A Multi-Level Perspective on Students and their Instructors

Authors

David Erickson, Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Montana, Missoula
Libby Krussel, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Montana, Misssoula

Document Type

Presentation Abstract

Presentation Date

2-8-2001

Abstract

Presenting a multi-level investigation of how people understand division of fractions, this research considered middle school students and their teachers, pre-service elementary students, university graduate students, and mathematics faculty. The study responds to research conclusions of Ma (1999) in Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics in which Chinese teachers were, on average, better prepared than their US counterparts to teach mathematics.

Additional Details

Thursday, 8 February 2001
4:10 p.m. in Math 109
Coffee/treats at 3:30 p.m. Math 104 (Lounge)

Recommended Citation

Erickson, David and Krussel, Libby, "Division of Fractions: A Multi-Level Perspective on Students and their Instructors" (2001). Colloquia of the Department of Mathematical Sciences. 82.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mathcolloquia/82