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Resnick, Lauren B. – 1984
Research recurrently indicates that children who have difficulty with arithmetic often use systematic routines that yield wrong answers. Recent research has focused less on identifying the most common errors among groups of children and more on analyzing individual children's errors. This paper considers the source of systematic errors in…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Educational Research

Thipkong, Siriporn; Davis, Edward J. – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
A study on the impact of misconceptions on preservice elementary teachers' processes in solving problems involving multiplication and division of decimals is described. Included are the purpose of the study, a description of the subjects, instruments, and interviews, the findings, and discussion. (KR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Arithmetic, Decimal Fractions, Elementary Education

Reys, Robert E.; And Others – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1991
Computational strategies and estimating abilities of 466 Japanese students were tested and interviews with a subsample of that group were used to compare with a theoretical model based on a sample from the United States. Results of the comparison of computational and estimating abilities are presented. (CW)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style

Blando, John A.; And Others – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1989
Seventh-grade students were tested to uncover arithmetic errors. Answers and intermediate steps were analyzed and models to represent students' behavior were developed. Certain errors were common across students. Others were tied to the format of the test item. Some superficial understandings of mathematical concepts were exposed. (Author/DC)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Arithmetic, Computation, Error Patterns
Dahlberg, Cecilia, Ed. – 1989
This paper describes the BUD project which surveyed childrens' conceptions of division, and of fractions and decimals. The lack of connection between counting skills and conceptual understanding is discussed. The expectations for new algorithms and the basic idea in planning the BUD project are summarized. Some previous studies on counting, the…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Arithmetic, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation

Guckin, Alice Mae; Morrison, Dwight – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
Described is a study that used LOGO to improve the proportional reasoning ability of students enrolled in mathematics classes for students poorly prepared for college-level mathematics. Included are the methodology, procedures for using logo, and a discussion of the results. (KR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Arithmetic, College Mathematics