Illustrates how an activity called Incredible Equations was used to develop 2nd grade students' number sense and number concepts. Includes student-created equations and an analysis of the mathematics they learned. (Author)

Describes a pattern-based approach to subtraction that enables students to find the amount of change from a purchase "faster than a cash register." (Author/YDS)

Provides an alternative to traditional instruction in multiplication and division to develop computational fluency in students. (Author/NB)

Discusses classroom practices that promote the understanding of number concepts in the primary grades. (Author/NB)

Presents math games with die designed to help students learn addition, subtraction, and multiplication while having fun. (KHR)

Examined differential effects that two components of self-management (self-initiated feedback and externally initiated feedback) separately and in combination had on on-task arithmetic behavior of sixth-grade students (N=32). Results revealed significant difference in on-task behavior between control group and treatment group that experienced both…

Describes motivational tool to help students with mild disabilities master basic math facts by providing a concrete visual indicator of progress (a "trip" across the United States). Use of the program with 20 mildly disabled elementary students found student enthusiasm high, increased mathematics knowledge (from 22 to 87 percent), and increased…

Reports on the performance of a demented elderly patient who, although he had impaired functions in several cognitive domains, showed exceptional calculating abilities superior to those of young adults. Addresses the problem of various mathematical dissociations at different levels. (Contains 30 references.) (Author/ASK)

Introduces addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions using area models such as rectangles and circles, or linear models such as the number line and fraction strips. (ASK)

This study focused on the extent to which the comparison of isomorphic problems might enrich subjects' representations and solving strategies. Results with 166 sixth graders solving isomorphic problems show that comprehension increased as problems were processed and that simultaneous presentation of all problems was more favorable than successive…

Argues that deaf children lag behind their hearing cohorts in mathematics achievement tests and that this difficulty is a consequence of their lack of covert counting strategies and reliance on memorized verbal facts. Investigates the acquisition of an alternative method by deaf students (N=6). Recommends examining better ways to teach arithmetic…

Most people struggle to process information auditorily but this is often the way that it is taught. Presents a highly effective method for teaching multiplication that can be accessed at students' fingertips. (ASK)

Presents an activity on visualizing fingers for arithmetic, counting, and multiplication. (ASK)

Reports on a study comparing the use of Multi-base arithmetic blocks (MAB) and an alternative, LAB (linear arithmetic blocks) on the basis of epistemic fidelity and accessibility for students. Use of LAB was associated with more active engagement by students and deeper discussion. (Author/MM)

Four experiments examined whether studying a single Deese/Roediger-McDermott (DRM) list produces semantic priming for nonstudied critical items (CIs) and semantic + repetition priming for studied associates. After 30 s of mental arithmetic that followed the study of a DRM list, priming was assessed in a lexical decision task when the nonwords were…