Dr Calvin Irons
Professor Mathematics Education – QUT
ORIGO Education, QLD
| Developing efficient mental strategies for multiplication and division: from number facts to beyond | |||
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| Students' understanding and skills in multiplication and division significantly influence their success with later mathematics topics, particularly fractions and algebra. This is clear from years of evaluative studies. This session will show how simple visual aids and models can be used to help students form mental pictures that assist them to master multiplication and division thinking strategies and then skills with these operations. Workshop participants will also explore how these efficient strategies can be generalised and extended beyond the number fact range to multiply or divide greater whole numbers and decimal fractions. | |||
| Audience | 3-6 | Career stage | ECTEXPML |
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