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Peer reviewedMaree, J. G. – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1992
This article recommends a holistic approach to student problems in mathematics. Teachers need to be aware of all paradigms (e.g., developmental, behaviorist, psychoanalytic) explaining causes of problems in mathematics. Examples of misunderstandings resulting from insufficient knowledge, insufficient mathematical vocabulary, and overgeneralization…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Elementary Secondary Education, Error Patterns, Etiology
Download full textGerver, Robert; Sgroi, Richard – 1989
Students make errors in mathematics for a variety of reasons. It is the job of the educator to identify the source of these errors and to assist students in correcting them. The purpose of this monograph is to help identify, analyze, and evaluate students' computational proficiency. This monograph is divided into four sections: "Whole Numbers";…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Decimal Fractions, Elementary School Mathematics
Borasi, Raffaella – 1989
The purpose of this study is to contribute to an understanding of how errors could be employed in mathematics instruction so that the students use them constructively in support of their learning of mathematics. A teaching experiment was designed to create an ideal context in which the pedagogical approach to errors as springboards could be…
Descriptors: Classification, Definitions, Error Patterns, Mathematical Concepts
Linkous, L. W.; And Others – 1985
The Enright Arithmetic Program is a diagnostic-prescriptive program designed to facilitate an effective remedial effort. The program is based on establishing for each student the set of skills that student needs to learn and also identifies the error pattern causing the student's current failure. Practice materials for each needed skill are…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Div. of Sciences and Elementary Administration. – 1983
This document was prepared to assist teachers in Virginia in three ways: (1) by assessing student achievement on the competencies adopted by the State Board of Education; (2) by diagnosing student errors in mathematics; and (3) by prescribing instructional activities designed to promote student mastery of skills assessed in the competency program.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHativa, Nira – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1988
A student was observed practicing arithmetic with a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) system. She enjoyed practice and believed that it helped. However, she consistently failed to solve problems on the computer that she could do with pencil and paper. This paper suggests reasons for her problems and draws implications for CAI. (Author/PK)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Case Studies, Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction
