Research Articles
Title: Teaching Measurement With Literature
Citation: Bintz, W.P., & Moore, S.D. (2011, December/2012,
January). Teaching measurement with literature. Teaching children mathematics, 18(5), 306-313.
Summary: This article discusses how easy it is to teach children measurement and to do so through integrating reading, writing, and art. It shows what a sample lesson looks like and the components made up in the lesson. Some of the components include: recording what students already know and using poetry and other literature to help with understanding and retention. It provides samples of student’s work and ends with what the authors learned from the experience.
Summary: This article discusses how easy it is to teach children measurement and to do so through integrating reading, writing, and art. It shows what a sample lesson looks like and the components made up in the lesson. Some of the components include: recording what students already know and using poetry and other literature to help with understanding and retention. It provides samples of student’s work and ends with what the authors learned from the experience.
Title: Measurement of Length: How Can We Teach It Better?
Citation: Kamii, Constance. "Measurement of length: How can we teach it better?." Teaching Children Mathematics 13.3 (2011): 154-158. JSTOR. Web. 7 Dec 2012. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/41198899>.
Summary: This article starts off describing a study that was done about how children measure length in different grades and they found that the younger grades didn't do anything having to do with units so they were thrown off by that and by having to compare two measurements. It goes on to talk about the different steps the children took during the processes of figuring out the answer and then what we as teachers should be doing more of to make sure the mistakes they made aren't happening.
Summary: This article starts off describing a study that was done about how children measure length in different grades and they found that the younger grades didn't do anything having to do with units so they were thrown off by that and by having to compare two measurements. It goes on to talk about the different steps the children took during the processes of figuring out the answer and then what we as teachers should be doing more of to make sure the mistakes they made aren't happening.
Title: Metric Measurement: Important Curricular Considerations
Citation: Cathcart, George. "Metric measurement: Important curricular considerations." The Arithmetic Teacher, Vol. 24, No. 2 (February 1977). 158-160. JSTOR. Web. 9 Dec 2012. <http://www.jstor.org.pioproxy.carrollu.edu/stable/pdfplus/41191350.pdf?acceptTC=true&>
Summary: This article explains the difficulties that curriculum writers will undergo as the metric system is put in place. The challenges talked about in the article include measuring, fractions and decimals. Throughout the article, examples are given of ways to implement the metric system in these categories. The article explains that it would be very difficult to change curriculum over the next few years and that it would take a long time to put it all in place.
Summary: This article explains the difficulties that curriculum writers will undergo as the metric system is put in place. The challenges talked about in the article include measuring, fractions and decimals. Throughout the article, examples are given of ways to implement the metric system in these categories. The article explains that it would be very difficult to change curriculum over the next few years and that it would take a long time to put it all in place.
Title: Assessing Children's Understanding of Length Measurement:
A focus on Three Key Concepts
Citation: Bush, H. (2009). Assessing children's understanding of length measurement: A focus on three key concepts. Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 14(4), 29-32.
Summary: In the article, Assessing Children’s Understanding of Length Measurement: A focus on Three Key Concepts, by Heidi Bush, she describes the three key concepts for teachers to explain to students. The components are transitive reasoning, identical units, and iteration. These are three main misconceptions that students have about measurement. The article explains each misconception and provides a task for each one. It would be a helpful article for teachers to read to better understand how to teach measurement concepts.
Summary: In the article, Assessing Children’s Understanding of Length Measurement: A focus on Three Key Concepts, by Heidi Bush, she describes the three key concepts for teachers to explain to students. The components are transitive reasoning, identical units, and iteration. These are three main misconceptions that students have about measurement. The article explains each misconception and provides a task for each one. It would be a helpful article for teachers to read to better understand how to teach measurement concepts.