Toward A Coherent Treatment of Negative Numbers

The transition from whole numbers to integers involves challenges for both students and teachers. Leadership in mathematics education calls for an ability to translate depth of understanding into effective teaching methods, and this landscape includes alternative treatments of familiar topics. Notin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kurt Kreith, Al Mendle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2013-04-01
Series:Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/jmetc/article/view/775