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Zazkis, Rina – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2017
In many Canadian schools the acronym BEDMAS is used as a mnemonic to assist students in remembering the order of operations: Brackets, Exponents, Division, Multiplication, Addition, and Subtraction. In the USA the mnemonic is PEMDAS, where 'P' denotes parentheses, along with the phrase "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally". In the UK the…
Descriptors: Mnemonics, Mathematics Instruction, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods
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Ulrich, Catherine – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2016
This is the second of a two-part article that presents a theory of unit construction and coordination that underlies radical constructivist empirical studies of student learning ranging from young students' counting strategies to high school students' algebraic reasoning. In Part I, I discussed the formation of arithmetical units and composite…
Descriptors: Young Children, High School Students, Arithmetic, Algebra