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Peer reviewedPlunkett, Stuart – Mathematics in School, 1979
It is suggested that the reasons for teaching the standard written algorithms for calculations are not out of date. Alternative algorithms, such as mental algorithms, calculators, and nonstandard written methods, are discussed. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Computation, Elementary Education
