Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Nov., 1974), pp. 197-211 (15 pages) The effects of negative instances on the acquisition of the mathematical concepts of commutativity and ...

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Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices.

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