Author:
– ANISA NURFAIDAH (SDN 005 Babakan Ciparay)
Multiplication is a crucial concept for students, yet teaching it is a problematic situation for teachers. We may reflect on the teaching and learning process in lower educational stages as their essential foundation for further mathematics learning. Contents related to calculating multiples of 2, 5 and 10, and recalling doubles of numbers from 1 to 10 are taught in year 1; recalling multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables are given in year 2, and recalling multiplication facts for the 2 to 6 and the 10 times tables are delivered in year 3 (Thompson, 2010).
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