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Nageswara Rao, S. V.; And Others – Information Processing and Management, 1985
Discusses properties of multiple attribute tree (MAT) and inverted file structures; establishes suitability of MAT data structure for bibliographic files using worst-case performance measures; provides arguments to establish MAT average case superiority; and proposes an efficient adaptation of MAT data structure to exploit special features of MAT…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Comparative Analysis, Data Processing, Databases
Geis, George L. – Journal of Instructional Development, 1984
Discussion of checklists and their variations--job aids, algorithms, heuristics, and decision tables--covers what they are, how they are generated, and some implications of checklisting for instruction, evaluation, and learning. Examples of various kinds of checklists and 11 references are provided. (MBR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Check Lists, Criteria, Curriculum Development
Dempsey, Deirdre; Marshall, John – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
An education major enrolled in a mathematics education course ponders confusing definitions of "multiplication" functions in dictionaries and in a handout on Euclid. This student teacher wants to teach elementary students what multiplication really is, not just impart an algorithmic skill. (MLH)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Definitions, Dictionaries, Education Majors