Understanding multiplication and division of multidigit numbers
- 1 May 1972
- journal article
- Published by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in The Arithmetic Teacher
- Vol. 19 (5) , 349-354
- https://doi.org/10.5951/at.19.5.0349
Abstract
Anyone who has taught multiplication and division of large numbers knows that they are difficult processes for children to learn. Even though learning mathematics through understanding, rather than by rote, has been emphasized for decades, methods of teaching multiplication and division of multidigit numbers have been Because of the lack of unde rstanding, these concepts are not retained.Keywords
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