Positive Experiences with Negative Numbers: Building on Students in and out of School Experiences

Autor/in	Beswick, Kim
Titel	Positive Experiences with Negative Numbers: Building on Students in and out of School Experiences
Quelle	In: Australian Mathematics Teacher, 67 (2011) 2, S.31-40 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0045-0685
Schlagwörter	Mathematics Education; Mathematical Concepts; Numbers; Number Concepts; Concept Formation; Teaching Methods; Middle School Students; Secondary School Mathematics; Knowledge Level; Numeracy; Multiplication; Arithmetic + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mathematische Bildung; Zahlenraum; Number concept; Zahlbegriff; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Wissensbasis; Rechenkompetenz; Multiplikation; Addition; Arithmetik; Arithmetikunterricht; Rechnen
Abstract	The introduction of negative numbers should mean that mathematics can be twice as much fun, but unfortunately they are a source of confusion for many students. Difficulties occur in moving from intuitive understandings to formal mathematical representations of operations with negative and positive integers. This paper describes a series of activities that were used with a group of 14 middle school students. The approach taken attempted to bridge the gap between students' intuitions, existing mathematical knowledge and recent experience, and the mathematical concepts of operations on negative and positive integers. (Contains 6 figures.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10