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Thompson, Patrick W.; Dreyfus, Tommy – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1988
Investigates whether elementary school students can construct operations of thought for integers and integer addition crucial for understanding elementary algebra. Two sixth graders were taught using a computer. Results included both students being able to construct mental operations for negating arbitrary integers and determining sign and…
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Education