Kamii (1986)interviewed Third and Fourth Graders and Asked Them to Count

Multiple Choice

Kamii (1986) interviewed third and fourth graders and asked them to count out 16 blocks, write down the number symbolically, then asked them to show her where the 6 appeared and the 1 appeared using the blocks. She found that:

A) students did not have any difficulty in showing her where the 1 and 6 appeared using the blocks.
B) teachers do not have to provide hands-on activities for children of this age concerning place value.
C) misconceptions about place value persist throughout the third and fourth grades for a significant portion of the population.
D) maturation or inappropriate instruction did not appear to play a significant role in the students' understanding of place value.