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Download full textBrown, John Seely; Burton, Richard R. – 1977
A new diagnostic modeling system for automatically synthesizing a deep structure model of a student's misconceptions or bugs in his/her basic mathematics skills provides a mechanism for explaining why a student is making a mistake as opposed to simply identifying the mistake. This report consists of four sections. The first provides examples of…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction
Australian Council for Educational Research, Hawthorn. – 1978
This item bank was compiled by the Australian Council for Educational research (ACER) to help teachers at the secondary school level construct objective tests in arithmetic and algebra. The multiple-choice items were written by teachers who attended ACER writing workshops. The questions are classified according to their subject content and the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Algebra, Arithmetic, Foreign Countries
McLeod, John – 1980
The use of computer-produced materials remote from the terminal can revitalize teaching devices and techniques such as graded exercises, precision teaching, and even conventional text. Teachers need to be aware of inconsistencies in the quality of computer software and of logistical factors involved in the adoption of computer assisted instruction…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Science Education
PAYNE, JOSEPH N. – 1967
TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES FOR SUBTRACTION AND/OR TIME OF SYMBOLIZATION UPON (1) ACHIEVEMENT IN ARITHMETIC, (2) ATTAINMENT OF NUMBER CONCEPTS, (3) ATTITUDES TOWARD ARITHMETIC IN GRADES ONE AND TWO, THIS REPORT ASSESSES FOUR EXPERIMENTAL CLASSES, THERE WERE TWO FIRST GRADE CLASSES OF 20 PUPILS EACH AND TWO SECOND GRADE…
Descriptors: Achievement, Arithmetic, Concept Formation, Grade 1
BEMIS, KATHERINE A.; COOPER, JAMES G. – 1967
SIXTY URBAN, MIDDLE-CLASS, FOURTH-GRADE TEACHERS IN THE SOUTHWEST WERE GIVEN THE EDWARDS PERSONAL PREFERENCE SCHEDULE (EPPS) AS A MEASURE OF PERSONALITY. THEIR CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR WAS THEN RECORDED ON A TEACHER OBSERVATION PERSONALITY SCHEDULE REFLECTING EDWARDS' DEFINITIONS OF HIS NEEDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT, ABASEMENT, AFFILIATION, DOMINANCE, CHANGE,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Arithmetic, Behavior Rating Scales
BROWN, WILLIAM F. – 1963
FOUR HYPOTHESES WERE CONSIDERED DURING THIS EVALUATION STUDY, NAMELY THAT THE TEACHING OF ARITHMETIC IN GRADES 4, 5, AND 6 BY THE MADISON PROJECT WILL--(1) PRODUCE AS GREAT AN INCREASE IN ACHIEVEMENT AS THE METHOD COMMONLY PRACTICED, (2) PRODUCE A GREATER INCREASE IN ALGEBRAIC APTITUDE, (3) PRODUCE A GREATER INTEREST IN MATHEMATICS, AND (4)…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Curriculum Development, Educational Experiments, Learning Readiness
GIBSON, ROBERT L. – 1965
A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO COMPARE THE ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS OF BRITISH AND UNITED STATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-6, OF VARYING ABILITY LEVELS, FROM BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS AT THE APPROXIMATE BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR. ACHIEVEMENT ANALYSES WERE BASED PRIMARILY UPON SCORES EARNED ON THE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Achievement Tests, Arithmetic
Lindvall, C. Mauritz; Ibarra, Cheryl Gibbons – 1980
This investigation used a clinical interview technique to identify the difficulties of kindergarten children who are unable to develop models or representations of simple arithmetic story problems. It is hypothesized that effective human problem solvers first generate some type of "physical model" and use this model to create a…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinical Experience, Cognitive Development
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, Palo Alto, CA. – 1969
A study was conducted to test the effectiveness of a preschool program which emphasized rapid attainment of basic academic concepts. The experimentals were 4- to 5-year-old lower class, predominantly Negro, children. For 2 years they received instruction 2 hours daily, 5 times a week, in a group where the pupil-teacher ratio was five to one. To…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Compensatory Education, Educational Objectives
Blakeway, Edward G. – 1976
One-hundred twenty packages of computer programs, each package dealing with a single mathematical topic, are developed. Each package consists of three programs; the first gives the student a problem set, the second allows students to check answers, and the third composes a test. Topics range from addition of non-negative integers and other…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers
PDF pending restorationDenker, Elenor Rubin – 1977
Seventeen Spanish-speaking children received mathematics instruction in either Spanish or English. Numeric concepts were chosen as the content area so that the results could be understood non-verbally at the outset, the teachers ranked the children's abilities in English and math, and no significant difference between groups was found. However,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students
Nuschler, Alexandra; And Others – 1974
The curriculum guide for secondary level, career-oriented General Mathematics Part 2, correlates performance objectives in basic mathematics with career-oriented concepts and activities. The material is designed to lead the student in a systematic development that provides for continuous progress. The guide is in outline format, providing a…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Behavioral Objectives, Career Education
Herr, Nicholas K. – 1976
Intended for use in vocational high schools, the workbook is designed to help the student understand and develop skill in performing the four basic arithmetical operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Also stressed is the correct reading and writing of numbers. The booklet consists of explanatory text, arithmetic problems,…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Educational Media, Guides
Punn, Avtar Kaur – 1973
This study was conducted to determine the relative effectiveness of the use of three different combinations of enactive, ikonic and symbolic representation in teaching multiplication to third-grade students. Ninety students in three classrooms were instructed in accordance with the assigned treatment for nine weeks. Groups were equated using the…
Descriptors: Achievement, Arithmetic, Attitudes, Doctoral Dissertations
Schwartz, Judy I.; And Others – 1974
DISTAR (Direct Instruction Systems for Teaching Arithmetic and Reading) is a structured program designed to present basic skills and concepts in such a way that the child's complete mastery of each step in the programed sequence is ensured before proceeding to subsequent steps. This study investigated the effects of the program using 52 children…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Child Language, Conventional Instruction, Grade 1
