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Peer reviewedEngel, Arthur – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1975
The author describes a new graphing algorithm for computing probabilities, and presents problems for these algorithms for use in the classroom. (SD)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Diagrams, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSfard, Anna – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1991
This paper presents a theoretical framework for investigating the role of algorithms in mathematical thinking using a combined ontological-psychological outlook. The intent is to demonstrate that the processes of learning and of problem solving incorporate an elaborate interplay between operational and structural conceptualizations of the same…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation
