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Wilderman, Ann M.; Sharkey, Verena – Instructor, 1980
We should not, in the name of "back to basics," regress to the old methodologies of memorization and drill. Computational skills must be thoroughly developed, but mathematics should also be taught in a way that will enhance thinking skills and problem solving in an enjoyable atmosphere. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computation, Editorials, Educational Objectives
Broudy, Harry S. – Capstone Journal of Education, 1981
Delineates four uses of schooling: replicative (rote), applied, associative, and interpretive learning. Argues that on the first two uses, by which schooling is ordinarily judged, the curriculum fails. Calls on curriculum researchers to demonstrate the school's role in developing the associative and interpretive uses of knowledge necessary to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Research, Educational Objectives
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Elliott, Portia C. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1980
The aims of the article are: (1) to outline the general tenets of the "back to basics" movements; (2) to indicate how these tenets go counter to emerging research on hemispheric specialization; and (3) to suggest methods which are brain-compatible and likely to produce competent creative problem solvers. (Author/TG)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cerebral Dominance, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
Davis, Robert B. – 1983
Research on mathematics instruction is reviewed in order to respond to two questions: (1) Has the influx of talented people who have entered the mathematics instruction field over the last three decades changed anything? and (2) Will any of the work being done actually improve mathematics instruction? The different ways in which parents, students,…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Creative Thinking
Meltzer, Lynn J.; And Others – 1984
The associations among cognitive automatization, abstract problem solving, and educational performance were studied using 127 fourth to ninth grade students. A number of measures of fast, automatic, and fluent performance (FAF measures) were used: writing the alphabet; reading from a word list; and mentally performing arithmetic operations. The…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Cognitive Measurement