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Peer reviewedCarraher, Terezinha Nunes; And Others – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1987
Sixteen Brazilian third graders aged 8-13 were given problems involving multidigit computation. School-taught algorithms were likely to be used in school-taught problems, with little carry-over to real problem situations, but resulted in more incorrect answers. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cognitive Processes, Computation, Educational Research
Download full textAnderson, Lorin W.; And Others – 1978
Clinchy and Rosenthal's error classification scheme was applied to test results to determine its ability to differentiate the effectiveness of instruction in two elementary schools. Mathematics retention tests matching the instructional objectives of both schools were constructed to measure the understanding of arithmetic concepts and the ability…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algorithms, Computation, Elementary Education
