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Peer reviewedPagni, David L.; Shultz, Harris S. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1999
Presents a problem that requires solving a card problem by exploring patterns that will lead to a logical solution. Involves students in developing and analyzing their own algorithms as well as discussing their reasoning with peers. (ASK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Elementary Education, Junior High Schools, Mathematics Activities
Peer reviewedGardiner, Tony – Mathematics in School, 1990
Proposed is a way for teachers to distinguish between rich, challenging material that encourages mathematical thinking and material that is unsuitable. Included are multistep problems that encourage a broader understanding of mathematics. (KR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Algorithms, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedMathematics in School, 1990
Described are four classroom activities that may be interspersed into a curriculum or offered as homework. Systematic procedures, alternative strategies, and trial and error are emphasized in these counting exercises. (KR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
Dossey, John – 1990
Discrete mathematics, the mathematics of decision making for finite settings, is a topic of great interest in mathematics education at all levels. Attention is being focused on resolving the diversity of opinion concerning the exact nature of the subject, what content the curriculum should contain, who should study that material, and how that…
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Computer Software, Curriculum Guides
