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Peer reviewedHiebert, James; Wearne, Diana – American Educational Research Journal, 1993
Classrooms that used different instructional approaches to mathematics were observed, contrasting instruction that aimed to promote conceptual understanding rather than algorithmic skill with more conventional instruction. Results with 6 second-grade classrooms (135 students) suggest that relationships between teaching and learning are a function…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedKamii, Constance; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1993
Prior studies indicate that, given time to develop their own algorithms, primary students will process multidigit addition or subtraction problems from left to right. Gives evidence to support that idea, describes methods of getting students to invent their own algorithms, and discusses advantages of child-invented procedures. (21 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: Addition, Algorithms, Classroom Communication, Computation
