Welcome to the 'Teaching and Learning about Decimals' CD-ROM website.
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Teaching and Learning about Decimals is currently available as CD-ROM Version 3.1. and as an online sample accessed below.Click on the options below. |
Brief Description of the Teaching and Learning about Decimals CD-ROM
The Teaching and Learning about Decimals CD-ROM presents an extraordinarily rich resource for all aspects of teaching about the meaning of decimal numbers. Learning to work confidently with decimals is an important part of numeracy, needed in all walks of life, but difficult to master. This resource explains the mathematical, psychological and pedagogical ideas for effective teaching of this topic. It draws upon extensive research carried out at The University of Melbourne.
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The CD-ROM contains: | |
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Six case studies of students | |
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Lessons and photocopy masters | |
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Interactive games and test | |
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Mathematics of the decimal place value number system | |
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Diagnostic tests and research data | |
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Advice on concrete materials | |
How does the online sample differ from the complete CD-ROM?
Content |
CD-ROM V 3.1 |
Online sample |
Teaching |
100% |
25% |
Case Studies |
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Background |
100% |
45% |
Test |
100% |
50% |
Find |
100% |
70% |
Computer Games (Version 3.1) |
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How to order the CD-ROM and the Learning Decimals Project books
The CD-ROM can be ordered at the University "eshowcase". |
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OR There is a substantial discount for students of the University of Melbourne who purchase the CD-ROM through Bullwinkles or the Bookroom. |
Two books are available, which contain many of the teaching activities from the CD-ROM in printed form.
Lesson Ideas and Activities for Teaching Decimals
This 69 page booklet by Caroline Condon and Shona Archer from the University of Melbourne team contains lesson plans, ideas for short activities, guides to using concrete materials, photocopy masters and worksheets for addressing common difficulties in understanding decimal notation. (Suitable for Years 2 to 10) Price: $ 17 including GST and postage within Australia. Add AUD$10 for postage outside Australia. See below for ordering information.
Linear Arithmetic Blocks: A concrete model for teaching decimals
This 43 page booklet by Shona Archer and Caroline Condon from the University of Melbourne contains lesson plans for using a very effective but not well known model for decimal numeration and operations, which can be made from plastic pipe. There is an introductory section and ten fully prepared activities. (Suitable for Years 5 to 8) Price: $ 15 including GST and postage within Australia. Add AUD$10 for postage outside Australia. See below for ordering information.
Initially we made the linear arithmetic blocks ourselves. However, we were recently able to obtain them commercially from Every Educaid, New Zealand. (http://www.everyeducaid.co.nz/), who call them Decimal Pipe Numbers.
Ordering Information
Order either of these booklets on decimals from:
Faculty of Education - Science and Mathematics Education
Doug McDonell Building
University of Melbourne
AUSTRALIA 3010
or Professor Kaye Stacey, k.stacey@unimelb.edu.au tel (03) 8344 8400 OR (03) 8344 8443, fax (03) 8344 3742 (International +61 3 8344 8400)
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