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Peer reviewedPeterson, Wayne – Arithmetic Teacher, 1982
A model of the division algorithm is described which relates step-by-step to the standard algorithm. Use of the model in instruction requires the distribution of a special worksheet. The focus of the instruction is on students sharing some amount of money equally among several friends. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Basic Skills, Division, Elementary Education
Download full textBlevins, Belinda; And Others – 1981
The results of an investigation of the development of children's knowledge of addition and subtraction concepts before they start school are detailed. The purpose of the study was to test the predictions of the three-stage model about the distinctions between the last two stages. Twenty-four children participated in the investigation. None of…
Descriptors: Addition, Algorithms, Basic Skills, Cognitive Development
