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Peer reviewedMacGregor, M. E. – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1986
Attention is called to the apparent widespread misunderstanding of algebraic notation by secondary school students, and how this may arise from some common approaches to teaching algebra to beginners is discussed. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Error Patterns, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKleinke, David J. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1979
Lord's, Millman's and Saupe's methods of approximating the standard error of measurement are reviewed. Through an empirical demonstration involving 200 university classroom tests, all three approximations are shown to be biased. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Error Patterns, Higher Education, Mathematical Formulas
