Table 6
Results of Subtracting One Group from Another
Correct initially. Reason prompt given. Final response given after prompt.
Without using units. Using units. Total. Hesitant. Incorrect. Correct. Total number correct.
Subtracting 5 from 8 (Task 8). Subtracting 2 from 8*. Subtracting 6 from 14 (Task 9). Subtracting 8 from 14*
*Some of the oral remarks made by children were "That'd backwards!" "What else?" and "That's the other way!