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Suydam, Marilyn N., Ed.; Reys, Robert E., Ed. – 1978
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) 1978 Yearbook contains fourteen articles covering a broad spectrum of computational topics. The first article considers the role of computational skills in the world of today and tomorrow. Several articles focus attention on how to help children master the basic facts. Algorithms for…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Basic Skills, Calculators, Diagnostic Teaching

Advani, Kan – 1972
Eighteen children (12- to 15-years-old) with learning disabilities and behavioral problems were assessed to determine the effect of desk calculators on student achievement, attitude, and behavior. The Ss, whose IQs ranged from 68 to 116, used four calculators in a mathematics class to check answers of mathematics problems for 6 months. Comparison…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Calculators
Cornelius, Michael, Ed. – 1982
This collection of 10 papers aims to provide teachers at all levels with ideas on a number of important aspects of mathematics education. The Report of the Committee on Inquiry into the Teaching of Mathematics (Cockcroft Report) has provoked wide discussion in England, and the papers examine some contemporary issues in school mathematics in light…
Descriptors: Calculators, Educational Needs, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education