Logo Kérwá
 

Childrens understanding and use of inversion in arithmetic

Loading...
Thumbnail Image

Date

Authors

Bryant, Peter

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Universidad de Costa Rica

Abstract

Description

In this presentation, I consider the origins and the extent of children’s understanding of the inverse relation between addition and subtraction. I argue that this understanding might have its origins in children’s informal experiences with physical matter but I also show that it is possible to improve children’s grasp of inversion through teaching. I also show that his teaching has beneficial effects on children’s solutions to sophisticated word problems in which the arithmetical operation that is need for the solution is not immediately obvious.

Keywords

Citation

Endorsement

Review

Supplemented By

Referenced By