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Hector, Judith H. – 1978
The relative effectiveness of three methods of teaching fraction computation in the context of the community college was investigated. The use of calculators was a special focus of the study. The three methods were: (1) conventional algorithms with no calculator, (2) conventional algorithms with calculator, and (3) alternative algorithms using…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Community Colleges, Computation
Peer reviewedHector, Judith H.; Frandsen, Henry – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1981
Results of this study indicated calculator algorithms can serve as an effective alternative instructional strategy where computational skill is an instructional goal. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Basic Skills, Calculators, College Mathematics
Hector, Judith H. – 1980
Three different methods of teaching fraction computation were compared using community college student scores on measures of fraction computation, fraction understanding, and attitude towards mathematics. One method used conventional algorithms; the second, a control for the effect of using a calculator, used conventional algorithms and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algorithms, Calculators, Computation
