The Effects of Instruction on Children's Understanding of the "Equals" Sign / Arthur J. Baroody and Herbert P. Ginsburg.

Children appear to interpret the "equals" sign as an operator ("adds up to") not a relational ("the same as") symbol--e.g., viewing equations like 13 = 7 + 6 or 8 = 8 as senseless. This study, a natural experiment, examined the effects of long-term instruction emphasizing a relational definition of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Baroody, Arthur J. Ginsburg, Herbert (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982.
Subjects:	Arithmetic. Cognitive Development. Cognitive Processes. Educational Research. Elementary Education. Elementary School Mathematics. Interviews. Learning Theories. Mathematical Concepts. Mathematics Curriculum. Mathematics Instruction. Symbols (Mathematics) Equality (Mathematics) > Mathematics Education Research Reports, Research.
Genre:	Reports, Research.
Physical Description:	29 pages
Format:	Microfilm Book

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