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Gattegno, Caleb – Mathematics Teaching, 1972
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Education, Instruction, Learning Processes
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Immerzeel, George; Wiederanders, Donald – Arithmetic Teacher, 1971
The experiences described here use the idea of movement along the number line to reinforce the student's concept of addition and subtraction of both whole numbers and fractions. Four student worksheets and teacher guides are included. (MM)
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
Jerman, Max – Educ Stud Math, 1970
Descriptors: Addition, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 1, Learning
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Nelson, Allyn H. – Mathematics Teacher, 1971
The author examines a well known number trick, in other number bases, and finds that equivalent results arise. (CT)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Enrichment, Number Concepts
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Sowell, Katye Oliver; McGuffey, Jon Phillip – Mathematics Teacher, 1971
Descriptors: Congruence, Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics
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Smith, Frank – Arithmetic Teacher, 1971
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Division, Instruction, Mathematical Enrichment
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Miller, William A. – Math Teacher, 1970
Descriptors: Algebra, Geometric Concepts, Instruction, Mathematical Concepts
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Kimberling, Clark – Mathematics Teacher, 1983
The study of number bases, facilitated by programing a microcomputer, helps students make mathematics discoveries. Several programs are given and discussed. (MNS)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Discovery Learning, Mathematics Instruction, Microcomputers
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Carpenter, Thomas P.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1980
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has completed its second mathematical assessment. This article focuses on the results from the second assessment of 9 year olds and 13 year olds; major results of the content areas are summarized and examples of the data are given to support the conclusions. (Author/MK) Aspect of National…
Descriptors: Achievement, Computation, Educational Assessment, Elementary Education
Selwyn, Jasper – Mathematics Teaching, 1980
Noitcarf numbers provide a simulation activity that allows teachers or education students to gain an understanding of the feelings of students who are taught mathematics by a "rules" method. They are actually an abstract presentation of operations with fractions. (MK)
Descriptors: Computation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Mathematics Education
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Sowder, Judith T. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Discusses mental computation and how and when it should be taught. Describes seven properties of mental algorithms. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Schoaff, Eileen; Rising, Gerald – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1990
Describes examples of rational representation as a guide for translating terminology and information encountered in manuals for computers. Discusses four limitations of the representation. (YP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Decimal Fractions, Mathematical Applications
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Anderson, Oliver D. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1990
Discusses arithmetic during long-multiplications and long-division. Provides examples in decimal reciprocals for the numbers 1 through 20; connection with divisibility tests; repeating patterns; and a common fallacy on repeating decimals. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Decimal Fractions, Division
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Jean, Roger V.; Johnson, Marjorie – School Science and Mathematics, 1989
Describes properties of Fibonacci numbers, including the law of recurrence and relationship with the Golden Ratio. Discussed are some applications of the numbers to sewage of towns on a river bank, resistances in electric circuits, and leafy stems in botany. Lists four references. (YP)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts
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Brainerd, C. J.; Gordon, L. L. – Developmental Psychology, 1994
Two experiments were designed to examine whether gist memories are constructive inferences from verbatim memories or whether they are stored in parallel with the encoding of verbatim information. Being able to remember verbatim numbers did not help preschoolers and second graders remember either the global gist or the pairwise gist of those…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students, Memory
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