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Irrational Beliefs about Numbers.

Authors :
Watson, Jane M.
Chick, Helen L.
Source :
Australian Senior Mathematics Journal. 1997 11(2):4-13.
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Primary teachers should understand the nature of the real-number system and the relationships among its subsets. Presents results of a study in which preservice primary teachers (n=58) and first- and second-year mathematics students (n=47) completed a survey on the real-number system. Concludes that the second-year students were the best performing group. (ASK)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0819-4564
Volume :
11
Issue :
2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Australian Senior Mathematics Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ593844
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research