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Gordon, Sheldon P. – PRIMUS, 2013
The article investigates the patterns that arise in the convergence of numerical methods, particularly those in the errors involved in successive iterations, using data analysis and curve fitting methods. In particular, the results obtained are used to convey a deeper level of understanding of the concepts of linear, quadratic, and cubic…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Investigations, Numeracy, Number Concepts
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Barr, George – Mathematics in School, 1980
The purpose of this report is to make a tentative contribution to the knowledge of students' understanding of the significance of numerical information. The article relates to a study made by the author. (Author/MK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comprehension, Error Patterns, Number Concepts
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Comiti, Claude; Bessot, Annie – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1987
Teaching sequences designed to develop strategies for comparing numerals in grade two (in France) were analyzed. Children's strategies were noted, and an experiment confirmed underlying misconceptions concerning number. (MNS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Error Patterns