Developing Effective Fractions Instruction for Kindergarten Through 8th Grade
Author: Siegler, R., Carpenter, T., Fennell, F., Geary, D., Lewis, J., Okamoto, Y., et al.
Publisher: Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
Publication Date: 2010, September
Publication City: Washington
Publication State: DC
Volume Title: NCEE #2010-4039
Full text available online at: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide.aspx?sid=15
Description (written by Author/Publisher)
This practice guide presents five recommendations intended to help educators improve students’ understanding of fractions. Recommendations include strategies to develop young children’s understanding of early fraction concepts and ideas for helping older children understand the meaning of fractions and the computations involved. The guide also highlights ways to build on students’ existing strategies to solve problems involving ratios, rates, and proportions.
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