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Laying the Foundations of Numeracy.
- Source :
- Teaching Mathematics & its Applications; 1996, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p141-160, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 1996
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Abstract
- The article discusses a comparative study on the mathematics textbooks used in primary schools in Great Britain and continental countries like Switzerland, and Germany. It shows that mental arithmetic was given priority than pencil-and-paper methods in the Continent, while vertical layout is more common in English textbooks. The teaching of two-digit number puts emphasis on complete numbers as a whole in the Continent, while English teaching focuses on dissecting numbers based on place value.
- Subjects :
- MATHEMATICS textbooks
MATHEMATICS education
PRIMARY schools
COMPARATIVE studies
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02683679
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Teaching Mathematics & its Applications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 80070240
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/teamat/15.4.141