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Peer reviewedZeddies, Melvin L. – Mathematics Teacher, 1981
Examples of student-developed methods for dividing fractions and dividing and multiplying whole numbers are presented. Both are selected to show mathematical creativity in general mathematics students which would often be overlooked. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Creativity, Division, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textBurrows, J. K. – 1976
Research on error patterns associated with whole number computation is reviewed. Details of the results of some of the individual studies cited are given in the appendices. In Appendix A, 33 addition errors, 27 subtraction errors, 41 multiplication errors, and 41 division errors are identified, and the frequency of these errors made by 352…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Basic Skills, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics
Kent, David – Mathematics Teaching, 1976
A method is described for working multiplication problems by counting on fingers. (DT)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
