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Peer reviewedGliner, Gail S. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1991
Elementary education students (n=141) were asked to estimate answers to 25 arithmetic problems. Half were presented the problems in an application (word problem) format, and the other half received the same problems in a computational format. Results indicated higher success levels with the applied format which is contradictory to previous results…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary School Mathematics, Estimation (Mathematics), Mathematical Applications
Phelps, E.; And Others – 1987
These materials were developed in the course of research on "Cognitive Growth through Peer Collaboration." Materials were developed and adapted for teaching spatial reasoning and logical reasoning to fourth grade students. The document contains: (1) descriptions of the various tasks involved; (2) outlines of each of the activities which were…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
