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Zarzycki, Piotr – Mathematics Teaching, 2001
Presents research on students' use and understanding of algorithms in Poland. Concludes that there are detrimental side effects that stem from the teaching and learning of standard written algorithms. (ASK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 4
Peer reviewedNicholls, R. L.; Teter, W. D. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 1988
Described is a computer algorithm for obtaining the coordinates of vertices, chord factors, and dihedral angles for plotting orthographic and axonometric projections, and for tabulating chord lengths and dihedral angles. (Author)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Science, Computer Graphics, Computer Software
Lampert, Magdalene – 1985
The concept of multiplication is described and illustrated using several different representational systems. A conceptual approach to teaching mathematics is compared with the procedural approach commonly found in the school curriculum. Four different methods of representing the multiplication process with numbers larger than ten are presented:…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cognitive Processes, Computation, Educational Research
