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Moise, Edwin E. – Curriculum Review, 1984
Defines psychic intelligence as an inclination all children possess to use whatever cognitive intelligence they have for learning, adaptive behavior, and pleasure; strongly suggests that algorithmic drill usually damages the mentality of children by stifling psychic intelligence; and discusses the use of pocket calculators to prevent this effect.…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Educational Quality, Elementary School Mathematics


