Understanding multidigit whole numbers: The role of knowledge components, connections, and context in understanding regrouping 3+-digit numbers

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 220-234

  Thanheiser, Eva ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Addition; Algorithm; Case study; Conceptual knowledge; Content knowledge; Interview; Number; Preservice; Prospective; Qualitative; Regrouping; Strategic knowledge; Subtraction; Teacher; Teacher education; Whole number

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856759602     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmathb.2011.12.007     Document Type: Article

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