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Vest, Floyd – School Science and Mathematics, 1985
Develops a division algorithm in terms of familiar manipulations of concrete objects and presents it with a series of questions for diagnosis of students' understanding of the algorithm in terms of the concrete model utilized. Also offers general guidelines for using concrete illustrations to explain algorithms and other mathematical principles.…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Elementary School Mathematics, Intermediate Grades, Mathematical Concepts