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Case, Joe Paul; Cavanaugh, William J. – 1979
This 1979-80 guide includes information about the basic rationale, the economic principles, and the computational procedures used in the College Scholarship Service need-analysis system. Contents include: an introduction to the principles and practices of student financial aid administration, the history of need analysis, the theory of need…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, College Applicants, Computation, Educational Finance
Goodman, Deborah – 1979
These instructional materials provide reading materials, recipes, and exercises to help students prepare for the practical reading section of the General Educational Development (GED) Tests. The passages can also help students learn and practice some important life skills in the areas of nutrition and food safety. Basic skill improvement is in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Anemia, Basic Skills, Computation
Olson, A. T.; And Others – 1979
This is a condensed report of a study commissioned by the Minister's Advisory Committee on Student Achievement (MACOSA). The study was designed to provide information about current levels of achievement in mathematics among students in Alberta schools and to provide a data base for future assessments. The test was given to third-, sixth-, ninth-,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computation, Databases, Educational Assessment
Ross, Charlie – 1979
The manual describes a program in survival skills for use with delinquent youth. The program covers the following six areas of functional competency: interpersonal relations, occupational knowledge, consumer awareness, law, health, and community resources. The skills necessary for successful functioning are listed as communication, interpersonal…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication Skills, Community Resources, Computation
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1972
The first of four quins intended to develop computational skills with non-negative rational numbers through applications to business and industry, this guidebook on minimum course content is designed for the student who has acquired basic computational skills with non-negative rational numbers. Overall course goals are specified, a course outline…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Computation, Curriculum, Decimal Fractions
Utter, Merlin; Wilkinson, John W. – 1973
The use of the digital computer for the presentation of the topics of empirical model building and regression analysis is discussed. The author concentrates upon a description of computing exercises which are employed to provide the students with experience in model building and evaluation in a controlled situation. The types of exercises given…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs
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Gilbert, George L., Ed. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1988
This article details two demonstrations involving color changes. Included are "Manganese Color Reactions" and "Flame Colors Demonstration." Include a list of materials needed, procedures, cautions, and results. (CW)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Computation, Demonstrations (Educational)
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Noll, Ellis D. – Physics Teacher, 1988
Describes a circuit by which capacitance and the dielectric constant can be measured. Shows the circuit diagram and the method to calculate these constants. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Computation, Electricity, Electronics
Usnick, Virginia – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1988
The study investigated which addition facts children and preservice teachers view as being difficult, whether it is possible to determine facts which are difficult for all children, and whether children and adults agree on which facts are difficult. Results indicated that children and adults disagree about the difficulty of facts. (PK)
Descriptors: Addition, Basic Skills, Computation, Difficulty Level
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Thompson, Patrick W.; Dreyfus, Tommy – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1988
Investigates whether elementary school students can construct operations of thought for integers and integer addition crucial for understanding elementary algebra. Two sixth graders were taught using a computer. Results included both students being able to construct mental operations for negating arbitrary integers and determining sign and…
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Education
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Barson, Alan; Barson, Lois – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
Presents a set of activities, in reproducible format, emphasizing geometry. The activities offer experiences in area measure, whole number and fractional computation, and problem solving in spatial relationships. (PK)
Descriptors: Area, Class Activities, Computation, Elementary Education
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Van de Walle, John A. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
Argues that number concepts are not single-faceted ideas that children either have or do not have. Suggests that number concepts can be broadened by helping children develop a collection of relations. Examples of classroom activities are included. (PK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computation, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education
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Barson, Alan; Barson, Lois – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
Describes activities for primary grades to practice shape identification, computation, and geometric designs. The materials include reproducible worksheets. (PK)
Descriptors: Addition, Class Activities, Computation, Early Childhood Education
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Knee, David – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1988
Discusses the mathematical properties of magic squares. Includes a computer program that will test magic square criteria. (PK)
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
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Coburn, Terrence G. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1987
Four worksheets designed to be used with calculators are presented. For levels 1-2, counting is the focus; levels 3-4, estimation; levels 5-6, use of memory keys; and for levels 7-8, patterns. (MNS)
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
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