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Kilburn, John – Mathematics in School, 1980
Two alternatives are given to the decomposition and equal addition subtraction algorithms. (MK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Curriculum
Why Teach Elementary School Students the Division Meaning of Fractions?
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Novillis, Carol F. – School Science and Mathematics, 1979
The author feels teaching division of fractions is worthwhile because it will help students understand other algorithms. (MK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Division, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Miscellany.
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Arithmetic Teacher, 1980
Three short essays provide teaching suggestions for lessons on base two, order of operations, and ratios used to motivate a number of mathematical ideas. (MK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education
On Highest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple in the Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum.
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Davies, H. B. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1980
Attention is drawn to an ancient Greek method for finding the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers. A link is established between this method and a well-known method of obtaining the highest common factor (HCF) numbers. This leads to consideration of some relationships between HCF and LCM. (Author/MK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Mathematical Formulas, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction
Algorithmic Counseling. University of Minnesota Education Career Development Office R.&D. Report No. 1976-3.
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Hummel, Thomas J. – 1976
"Algorithmic counseling" is an attempt to apply recent instructional regulation techniques to graduate counselor training and research. This paper seeks to explain what algorithms are, why they could be useful, and how they can be constructed. A central motivation for studying algorithms is their utility in showing students how to accomplish a…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Programs, Counseling, Counselor Training