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Peer reviewedCarr, Ken; Katterns, Bob – Mathematics in School, 1984
This study involved 179 9-year-olds and 352 13-year-olds in New Zealand. Four addition and four subtraction tasks were set to ascertain students' ability to use the number line. Comparison of these data with results from the national assessment in the United States are given. (MNS)
Descriptors: Addition, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedBrumfield, Robert D.; Moore, Bobby D. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1985
Fourth-grade students in Title I mathematics took 40-problem tests to determine types of persistent errors made in addition and subtraction. Tests, administered to 117 students (addition) and 104 students (subtraction), were analyzed for basic fact, random, or procedural errors. Findings are reported and discussed, and recommendations for…
Descriptors: Addition, Comprehension, Elementary School Mathematics, Error Patterns
Rittner, Max – Special Education in Canada, 1982
The article reviews the development of mathematics error analysis as a means of diagnosing students' cognitive reasoning. Errors specific to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are described, and suggestions for remediation are provided. (CL)
Descriptors: Addition, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Diagnostic Teaching
