Primary students' success on the structured number line
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01/10/2010
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Number lines are part of our everyday life (e.g., thermometers, kitchen scales) and are frequently used in primary mathematics as instructional aids, in texts and for assessment purposes on mathematics tests. There are two major types of number lines; structured number lines, which are the focus of this paper, and empty number lines. Structured number lines represent mathematical information by the placement of marks on a horizontal or vertical line which has been marked into proportional segments (Figure 1). Empty number lines are blank lines which students can use for calculations (Figure 2) and are not discussed further here (see van den Heuvel-Panhuizen, 2008, on the role of empty number lines). In this article, we will focus on how students’ knowledge of the structured number line develops and how they become successful users of this mathematical tool. |
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Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc. |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/39188/1/c39188.pdf http://www.aamt.edu.au/Webshop/Entire-catalogue/Australian-Primary-Mathematics-Classroom Diezmann, Carmel M., Lowrie, Tom, & Sugars, Lindy (2010) Primary students' success on the structured number line. Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 15(4), pp. 24-28. |
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Copyright 2010 Please consult the authors. |
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Office of Education Research; Faculty of Education |
Palavras-Chave | #130105 Primary Education (excl. Maori) #130208 Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy #graphics #mathematics #numeracy #structured number line #errors |
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Journal Article |