The Development of Children's Mental Multiplication Skills.

Koshmider, John W.; Ashcraft, Mark H.

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Development of Children's Mental Multiplication Skills.

Koshmider, John W.; Ashcraft, Mark H.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v51 n1 p53-89 Feb 1991

In one experiment, subjects from third grade through college relied on memory retrieval rather than on counting to solve multiplication problems. An effect of confusing problems on error rates and reaction times indicated the activation of related information. In a second experiment, subjects demonstrated automaticity of fact retrieval on simple problems. (BC)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Students, Computation, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, High School Students, Long Term Memory, Mental Computation, Multiplication, Reaction Time, Skill Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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