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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 reviewedHunt, William J. – Mathematics Teacher, 1995
Shows how to model Newton's method for approximating roots on a spreadsheet. (MKR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Computer Uses in Education, Mathematical Concepts
Lampert, Magdalene – 1985
The concept of multiplication is described and illustrated using several different representational systems. A conceptual approach to teaching mathematics is compared with the procedural approach commonly found in the school curriculum. Four different methods of representing the multiplication process with numbers larger than ten are presented:…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cognitive Processes, Computation, Educational Research
