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Publication Date: 1994
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The Misconceptions of Youth: Errors and Their Mathematical Meaning.
Woodward, John; Howard, Lisa
Exceptional Children, v61 n2 p126-36 Oct-Nov 1994
TORUS, a prototype technology-based educational diagnostic program, is described. The usefulness of TORUS to identify and remediate the mathematics misconceptions of students with learning disabilities is reported. Results suggest the need for greater emphasis on conceptual understanding in mathematics instruction. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Testing, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Error Patterns, Evaluation Methods, Learning Disabilities, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts, Remedial Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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