School and University Collaboration: Working Together to Enhance Children’s Understanding of Fractions

Session Submission Type: Individual Session

Description for Program

This session will describe a successful school-university partnership that focused on improving third graders' learning of fractions as well as enhancing the researchers' and teachers’ understanding of the role of the number line model in fraction learning.

Sub Unit

• School and University Partnerships and Projects

Lead Presenter

• Kathleen Cramer, University of Minnesota

Co-Presenters

• Sue Ahrendt, University of Wisconsin River Falls

• Debra Monson, University of St. Thomas