| Title: |
Students' Understanding of the Relationship between Fractions and Decimals. |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Markovits, Zvia; Sowder, Judith T. |
| Source: |
Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics. Win 1991 13(1):3-11. |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
9 |
| Publication Date: |
1991 |
| Intended Audience: |
Researchers |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Arithmetic; Communication (Thought Transfer); Computation; Decimal Fractions; Elementary School Mathematics; Fractions; Intermediate Grades; Mathematics Education; Symbols (Mathematics) |
| ISSN: |
0272-8893 |
| Abstract: |
Discussed are students' understandings of the relationship between fraction and decimal interpretations of rational numbers, where both interpretations are represented symbolically. The methodology employed in this study, interviews, results, and a discussion of the implications of the results are presented. (CW) |
| Journal Code: |
CIJMAY1991 |
| Entry Date: |
1991 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ420529 |
| Database: |
ERIC |