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    Learning arithmetic blocks: a concrete model for teaching decimals
    Archer, Shona ; Condon, Caroline ; STACEY, KAYE ; STEINLE, VICKI ; McCarthy, Heather ; Helme, Sue ; Sullivan, Gerard ; Tromp, Calvin (Department of Science and Mathemtics Education, 2006)
    This booklet is an introduction to using the LAB model with your students. It outlines a number of activities using LAB to assist students in gaining an understanding of the decimal number system.
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    Lesson ideas and activities for teaching decimals
    Condon, Caroline ; Archer, Shona ; STACEY, KAYE ; STEINLE, VICKI ; Scott, Nick ; Helme, Sue ; Sullivan, Gerard ; Tromp, Calvin (Department of Science and Mathematics Education, 2006)
    The Department of Science and Mathematics Education has produced this booklet to assist teachers with students learning to work confidently with decimal numbers. It contains many classroom activities that will motivate and engage students making the teaching and learning of decimals both enjoyable and effective.
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    Misconceptions about density of decimals: insights from pre-service teachers’ work
    Widjaja, Wanty ; STACEY, KAYE ; STEINLE, VICKI ( 2008)
    Extensive studies have documented various difficulties with, and misconceptions about, decimal numeration across different levels of education. This paper reports on pre-service teachers’ misconceptions about the density of decimals. Written test data from 140 pre-service teachers, observation of group and classroom discussions provided evidence of pre-service teachers’ difficulties in grasping the density notion of decimals. Incorrect analogies resulting from over generalization of knowledge about whole numbers and fractions were identified. Teaching ideas to resolve these difficulties are discussed. Evidence from this research indicates that it is possible to remove misconceptions about density of decimals.