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Peer reviewedTirman, Alvin – Mathematics Teacher, 1986
Three theorems for Pythagorean triples are presented, with discussion of how students can amend their ideas about such numbers. (MNS)
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Geometric Concepts, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedBen-Haim, D.; And Others – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1985
The evidence suggests that students in grades 5 through 8 have difficulty relating isometric type drawings to the rectangular solids they represent. Errors made by students were analyzed and the effect of instruction in spatial visualization activities assessed. (MNS)
Descriptors: Diagrams, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
Movshovitz-Hadar, N.; And Others – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1986
A collection of student distortions, represented by student-invented variations of theorems, are presented. They were drawn from examination papers of 17-year-old students in Israel. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algebra, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Error Patterns
Download full textBalka, Don S. – 1985
In 1985, Indiana joined the growing list of states assessing students' achievement at various levels. During February 1985, over 63,000 third-grade students took the 40-item Indiana Basic Competency Skills Test. A mean of 34.7 was achieved. An item analysis was performed for a random sample of 6,439 students (approximately 10%). Findings confirm…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
