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Download full textLankford, Francis G., Jr. – 1972
One hundred seventy-six seventh grade students underwent a recorded interview where each was given a set of computational exercises and asked to say aloud his thinking as he worked them. The most frequently used strategies in computations with whole numbers and fractions are described in detail, an analysis of the nature of wrong answers is…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Fractions, Grade 7
Jamski, William D. – MATYC Journal, 1979
This study of seventh graders investigated the use of the calculator in learning conversion algorithms among fractions, decimals, and percents. The calculator was successful with some topics but not with others. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Computation, Decimal Fractions
Peer reviewedLankford, Francis G., Jr. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions
