Do children understand fraction addition?
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DOI: 10.1111/desc.12601
Abstract: Many children fail to master fraction arithmetic even after years of instruction. A recent theory of fraction arithmetic (Braithwaite, Pyke, & Siegler, 2017) hypothesized that this poor learning of fraction arithmetic procedures reflects poor conceptual… read more here.
Keywords: children understand; arithmetic procedures; fraction arithmetic; understand fraction ... See more keywords
Fraction Knowledge in Adults With Persistent Mathematics Difficulties
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DOI: 10.1177/07319487231171380
Abstract: Fractions are challenging for both typically achieving children and adults. Although some prior research has focused on fraction difficulties of children with mathematics difficulties (MD), persistent difficulties encountered by adults with MD remain unknown. It… read more here.
Keywords: fraction number; knowledge; mathematics difficulties; fraction ... See more keywords