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Sahin, Ömer; Danaci, Dönsel – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2022
This study aims to investigate the effect of history-of-mathematics activities on the development of mental computation of middle-grade students and to determine the students' views on the history of mathematics. This study was carried out as an action research project. The participants of the study consisted of 19 seventh-grade students studying…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, History, Mathematics Activities, Middle School Students
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Gaskill, H. S.; Lopez, Robert J. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1978
The new, and prevalent, raised-dash notation (for subtraction) appearing in school mathematics texts is examined, especially for its effects on students' computational skills. Reasons for a return to the standard notation of the centered dash are presented. (Author/MN)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics