While young children may learn addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers…
2016
While young children may learn addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers at school, they find it difficult to calculate how much change they should get back when they buy an ice-cream or a chocolate. This is probably because:
- A.
Declarative knowledge is not task related
- B.
Procedural knowledge is often learned with considerable practice
- C.
Conceptual knowledge is too abstract to transfer
- D.
Declarative knowledge is explicit knowledge
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Correct answer: B
The situation describes that although children know the facts (declarative knowledge of addition and subtraction), they struggle to apply that knowledge in real-life situations.
This happens because procedural knowledge — applying skills or operations — requires repeated practice and contextual experience to develop fluency.
Hence, their difficulty in calculating change arises from insufficient procedural practice, not from a lack of understanding of concepts.