Presentation: Opportunities to Learn Length Measurement in Elementary Curricula (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Research Presession)

Tuesday, April 16, 2013: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Room 104 (Colorado Convention Center)

Lead Speaker:

Lorraine M Males

Co-speakers:

Jack Smith and Kosze Lee

Discussant:

Michael Battista

Description of Presentation:

Poor learning and teaching of length measurement is well documented, but the causes have not been systematically explored. We present results from a curriculum analysis that explored the content and expression of length-measurement opportunities in three U.S. curricular series and a widely used Singapore text.

Session Type: Research Symposium

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Research Presession

46- Opportunities to Learn Length Measurement in Elementary Curricula