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Peer reviewedMay, Lola June – Arithmetic Teacher, 1980
Changes in the elementary and junior high school mathematics curriculum that have occurred in the last 20 years and that may occur in the future are discussed. (MK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Educational Change, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBurke, Paul – Journal of College Admissions, 1990
Argues that the vast majority of adults have no use for the specialized mathematics taught in high schools and required by colleges--algebra, geometry, or calculus. Suggests that colleges should accept applicants who have studied percents, formulas, logic, computer commands, and basic statistics. (TE)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Arithmetic, Calculus
