Helping Children Learn Mathematics

by Jeremy Kilpatrick and Jane Swafford

Results from national and international assessments indicate that school children in the United States are not learning mathematics well enough. Many students cannot correctly apply computational algorithms to solve problems. Their understanding and use of decimals and fractions are especially weak. Indeed, helping all children succeed in mathematics is an imperative national goal. However, for our youth to succeed, we need to change how we're teaching...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309084318
• ISBN13: 9780309084314
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.8" x 9.8"