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Peer reviewedHoare, Graham T. Q. – Mathematics in School, 1982
Work with recurring decimals provides pupils with an opportunity for exploration and examination of a wide variety of mathematical ideas and strategies. Examples of work done by one group of pupils who were presented with an opportunity to explore such decimals is featured. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Decimal Fractions, Elementary Secondary Education, Fractions
Peer reviewedWhitcombe, Allan – Mathematics in School, 1988
In spite of current sentiment to the contrary, the wellsprings of mathematics are not utility and relevance, but creativity, imagination, and an appreciation of the beauty of the subject. This has implications for the teaching of mathematics. (PK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Creativity, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
