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Comparing the use of the empty number line in England and the Netherlands
Citation
Murphy, C, Comparing the use of the empty number line in England and the Netherlands, British Educational Research Journal, 37, (1) pp. 147-161. ISSN 0141-1926 (2011) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2011 British Educational Research Association
DOI: doi:10.1080/01411920903447423
Abstract
Efforts to meet the needs of children's learning in arithmetic has led to an increased emphasis on the teaching of mental calculation strategies in England. This has included the adoption of didactical tools such as the empty number line (ENL) that was developed as part of the realistic mathematics movement in the Netherlands. It has been claimed that the English use of the ENL differs from that of the Dutch. In this study curriculum guidance materials are examined to investigate these differences. Two examples of teaching sequences are provided to illustrate them further. It is proposed that the different uses stem from different pedagogical principles. The implications of the English use are discussed in relation to the presentation of mental calculation strategies in an algorithmic way.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | empty number line, mathematics, arithmetic, pedagogy |
| Research Division: | Education |
| Research Group: | Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| Research Field: | Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| Objective Division: | Education and Training |
| Objective Group: | Teaching and Instruction |
| Objective Field: | Pedagogy |
| Author: | Murphy, C (Dr Carol Murphy) |
| ID Code: | 121626 |
| Year Published: | 2011 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
| Deposited By: | Education |
| Deposited On: | 2017-10-06 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-11-02 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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