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Jordan, Nancy. C.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1992
Examined the performance of kindergartners from middle- and low-income families on arithmetic calculations presented in a nonverbal format and in three verbal formats. Children from middle-income families performed better than those from low-income families on verbal calculation tasks but not on the nonverbal task. (BC)
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Cognitive Development, Computation
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Esbenshade, Donald H., Jr. – Physics Teacher, 1991
Develops the idea of fractals through a laboratory activity that calculates the fractal dimension of ordinary white bread. Extends use of the fractal dimension to compare other complex structures as other breads and sponges. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computation, Enrichment Activities, Fractals, High Schools
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Jordan, Nancy C.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
This study examined the arithmetic calculation abilities of kindergarten and first-grade children (n=108) with different patterns of cognitive functioning: low language, low spatial ability, general delays, and nonimpaired. Nonverbal, story, and number fact problems were differentially sensitive to variation in cognitive ability. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computation, Developmental Delays, Grade 1
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Harvey, John G. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Discussed is the idea that, if students are allowed to use calculators when doing classwork, they should be allowed to use calculators on tests. Examples of calculator-active items are presented that are designed to accurately assess students' learning. (KR)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
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Mayer, Richard E.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1991
A mathematics achievement test was taken by 132 U.S. and 110 Japanese fifth graders. Scores were higher for the Japanese, and relatively better for computation than problem solving. The reverse was true for the U.S. students. Results are discussed in terms of amount and kind of exposure to mathematics. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Computation, Cross Cultural Studies
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Bell, Garry – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 1990
The influence that number naming grammar has on the understandings of two-digit numbers and place value of kindergarten children of European and Asian background was examined. Results indicate that Asian verbal/numerical representation patterns naming tens and units in order may be associated with distinctive place value concepts that support…
Descriptors: Computation, Concept Formation, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education
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Hendrix, Laura – Science Teacher, 1992
Describes the construction of a wave generator used to review the algebraic relationships of wave motion. Students calculate and measure the weight needed to create tension to generate standing waves at the first eight harmonics. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computation, Demonstrations (Educational), Laboratory Equipment, Mathematical Formulas
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Hecht, Steven A.; Torgesen, Joseph K.; Wagner, Richard K.; Rashotte, Carol A. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2001
Examined relations between phonological processing and emerging individual differences in math computation skills. Found that phonological memory, access rate to phonological codes in memory, and phonological awareness were uniquely associated with growth in number of computation procedures mastered from 92.5 to 134.8 months. Phonological…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Arithmetic, Children, Cognitive Development
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Li, Yuan H.; Lissitz, Robert W. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2004
The analytically derived asymptotic standard errors (SEs) of maximum likelihood (ML) item estimates can be approximated by a mathematical function without examinees' responses to test items, and the empirically determined SEs of marginal maximum likelihood estimation (MMLE)/Bayesian item estimates can be obtained when the same set of items is…
Descriptors: Test Items, Computation, Item Response Theory, Error of Measurement
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Sanden, Jan – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2004
Integrating mathematics with family and consumer sciences (FCS) has enabled youth to pass the Minnesota 8th Grade Math Basic Skills test. The test focuses on the eight content areas: (1) problem solving with whole numbers and fractions; (2) problem solving with percentage/ratio; (3) number sense; (4) estimation; 5) measurement; (6) tables and…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Consumer Science, Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Tests
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Sempere, Andrew – Educational Technology & Society, 2005
In this article, we present CTRL_SPACE: a design for a software environment with companion hardware, developed to introduce preliterate children to basic computational concepts by means of an animatronic face, whose individual features serve as an analogy for a programmable object. In addition to presenting the environment, this article briefly…
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Software, Computers, Computer Literacy
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Kafoussi, Sonia – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2004
This paper describes a classroom teaching experiment, concerning the concept of probability, with children aged 5 in a kindergarten school. The teaching experiment was based on constructivist and interactionist theories about the learning of school mathematics and lasted one month. The collection of the information was based on the tape-recorded…
Descriptors: Probability, Kindergarten, Constructivism (Learning), Young Children
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Wolff, Nancy; Bjerklie, J. R.; Maschi, Tina – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
Correctional facilities are under increasing pressure to respond to the treatment needs of mentally disordered offenders during their incarceration and to arrange for treatment post release through reentry planning. This paper constructs cost estimates for three different reentry investments using data on the population (n = 2715) of male mentally…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Mental Disorders, Criminals, Social Capital
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Groth, Randall E. – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 2005
The study describes students' patterns of thinking for statistical problems set in two different contexts. Fifteen students representing a wide range of experiences with high school mathematics participated in problem-solving clinical interview sessions. At one point during the interviews, each solved a problem that involved determining the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Problem Sets, Statistical Data, Data Analysis
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Henry, Jim; Schaedel, Herbert M. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2005
This paper describes the international co-operation experience in teaching control engineering with laboratories being conducted remotely by students via the Internet. This paper describes how the students ran the experiments and their personal experiences with the laboratory. A tool for process identification and controller tuning based on…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, International Cooperation, Laboratory Experiments, Science Experiments
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