Gap thinking in fraction pair comparisons is not whole number thinking :is this what early equivalence thinking sounds like?

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Mitchell, Annie and Horne, Marj. (2010) Gap thinking in fraction pair comparisons is not whole number thinking :is this what early equivalence thinking sounds like? In L. Sparrow, B. Kissane and C. Hurst (Ed.). Shaping the future of mathematics education: proceedings of the 33rd annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Australia: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. pp. 414 - 421
AuthorsMitchell, Annie and Horne, Marj
KeywordsMathematics and Numeracy;--Curriculum and Pedagogy;--Learner Development
Year2010
PublisherMathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Web address (URL)http://www.merga.net.au/documents/MERGA33_Mitchell&Horne.pdf
Open accessOpen access
Page range414 - 421
ISBN9781920846251
Research GroupSchool of Education
Place of publicationAustralia
EditorsL. Sparrow, B. Kissane and C. Hurst
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