Wednesday, April 9, 2014: 1:15 PM
Room 211 ( Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
One hundred sixty-four preservice teachers were asked to write a story problem and interpret drawn diagrams for fraction multiplication. Types of interpretations of multiplication of fractions used in the problems written, its relationship with the ability to interpret drawn diagrams, and the presentation of fraction multiplication in K–12 textbooks will be discussed.