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Peer reviewedSchliemann, Analucia Dias; And Others – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1993
A 14-year-old Brazilian boy in the fourth grade was given 170 problems orally, each asking for the sum of 2 2-digit numbers. Responses indicated he had invented his own algorithm for addition, similar to the school one, based largely on his experiences with money. (Contains 13 references.) (JAF)
Descriptors: Addition, Algorithms, Case Studies, Computation
Download full textSolomon, Cynthia J. – 1976
This document describes how to teach a computer to add numbers using the LOGO programing language. The programing project is described in the way a student might develop it. The model of developing the program uses humans as an anthropomorphic model for the computer, and the computer as a model for people. The document has an unorthodox style, as…
Descriptors: Addition, Computation, Computer Programs, Computer Science Education
