ERIC Number: EJ495461
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Publication Date: 1994
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The Use of Taught and Invented Methods of Subtraction.
Perry, A. D.; Stacey, Kaye
Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, v16 n3 p12-22 Sum 1994
Attempted to establish the incidence of using taught algorithms versus invented methods of subtraction in (n=1,370) male secondary school students and to relate the use of invented methods to age, mathematical achievement, and lateral thinking ability. Use of invented algorithms increased with age. (23 references) (MKR)
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Language: English
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