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North, Roger – Mathematics in School, 1975
The arithmetic needed for complex calculation using an electronic calculator is explained and exemplified. Problems involving square roots, number theory, Fibonacci numbers, and electrical resistances are solved. (SD)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Computation, Educational Media

Willson, William Wynne – Mathematics in School, 1978
A straight forward process for working in fractions on any calculator is presented. The method involves converting a decimal back into a fraction in its lowest terms. (MN)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Computation, Decimal Fractions

Hoare, Graham T. Q. – Mathematics in School, 1982
Work with recurring decimals provides pupils with an opportunity for exploration and examination of a wide variety of mathematical ideas and strategies. Examples of work done by one group of pupils who were presented with an opportunity to explore such decimals is featured. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Decimal Fractions, Elementary Secondary Education, Fractions

Whitcombe, Allan – Mathematics in School, 1988
In spite of current sentiment to the contrary, the wellsprings of mathematics are not utility and relevance, but creativity, imagination, and an appreciation of the beauty of the subject. This has implications for the teaching of mathematics. (PK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Creativity, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education

Relf, Simon – Mathematics in School, 1990
Algorithmic and investigative approaches to mathematics are compared and discussed. Their mutually contradictory spirit is explored. Examples of the application of each method to a mathematics problem are presented. (CW)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education

Gardiner, Tony – Mathematics in School, 1990
Proposed is a way for teachers to distinguish between rich, challenging material that encourages mathematical thinking and material that is unsuitable. Included are multistep problems that encourage a broader understanding of mathematics. (KR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Algorithms, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics

Mathematics in School, 1990
Described are four classroom activities that may be interspersed into a curriculum or offered as homework. Systematic procedures, alternative strategies, and trial and error are emphasized in these counting exercises. (KR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education