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Teaching the Square Root Algorithm by the Discovery Approach
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Tarte, Edward C. – Mathematics Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Algorithms, Diagrams, Discovery Learning, Instruction
A New Multiplication Algorithm: On the Complexity of Simplicity
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Brown, Stephen I. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1975
A multiplication algorithm based on a perfect square is described. (SD)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Basic Skills, Curriculum, Discovery Learning
Sue's Secret Mathematics: One Child's View of Finite Differences
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Kessler, Bernard M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1971
Descriptors: Algorithms, Discovery Learning, Induction, Learning
A Discovery Approach to the Cube Root Algorithm
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Bolduc, Elroy J., Jr. – Mathematics Teacher, 1976
The algorithms for finding cube roots is approached by slicing a cube. (SD)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Discovery Learning, Geometric Concepts, Instruction
How Many Ways?
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Hawkin, Wendy – Mathematics in School, 1988
Describes activities in a mathematics class for six-year-olds. The article makes several points, including: working independently is very absorbing; investigative work is as important as algorithms; and children working in groups can achieve more than even the brightest child working alone. (PK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Motivational Activities in Elementary Mathematics.
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Schaefer, Sister M. Geralda – Arithmetic Teacher, 1981
Alternative algorithms, "tricks," and shortcuts are viewed as ideally suited for inclusion in a systematic program of practice because of their motivational effect and the mental stimulation involved in discovering why they work. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Basic Skills, Discovery Learning, Drills (Practice)