Child Development and Pedagogy · Mathematics Pedagogy
A child says 1/2 is less than 1/3 because 2 is less than 3. Which of the following techniques would be LEAST helpful for the child to clear this misconception?
- 1Lecturing the child that a larger number in the denominator always means the total value of the fraction is smaller.✓
- 2Helping the child visualize the two fractions by using real-life objects.
- 3Utilizing paper folding techniques with different examples to compare the fractions.
- 4Giving a pictorial representation of the two fractions.
Correct answer
Lecturing the child that a larger number in the denominator always means the total value of the fraction is smaller.
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