%0 Journal Article %T The Textbook Analysis on Multiplication:The Case of Japan, Singapore and Thailand %A Suttharat Boonlerts %A Maitree Inprasitha %J Creative Education %P 259-262 %@ 2151-4771 %D 2013 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/ce.2013.44038 %X

This paper analyzes the presentation of multiplication in elementary textbooks from Japan, Singapore and Thailand. The methodology consisted of content analysis comparing the overall structure and sequence of topics and how to introduce the meaning of multiplication. We identified both similarities and differences among the three countries.

%K Multiplication %K Mathematics Textbook %K Content Analysis %K Comparative Study %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=29727