Investigations in Mathematics Education. Volume 17, Number 1 / Marilyn N. Suydam, Ed. and Margaret L. Kasten, Ed.

This issue contains abstracts and critical comments on 11 articles, plus an editorial comment entitled "A Teacher Shortage?". Studies included concern solution processes on addition and subtraction examples; numerical rule induction; individual differences in performance on manipulative, pictorial,...

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Corporate Authors: Ohio State University. Center for Science and Mathematics Education
ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education
Other Authors: Suydam, Marilyn N. (Editor)
Kasten, Margaret L. (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Lanham, MD : ERIC Processing and Reference Facility, 1984.
Subjects:
Algebra.
Area.
Calculators.
Cognitive Processes.
Computation.
Educational Research.
Elementary Secondary Education.
Error Patterns.
Geometric Concepts.
Higher Education.
Induction.
Mathematics Curriculum.
Mathematics Education.
Mathematics Instruction.
Mathematics Teachers.
Problem Solving.
Ratios (Mathematics)
Student Attitudes.
Student Teacher Relationship.
Teaching Methods.
Mathematics Education Research
Rule Learning
Collected Works, Serials.
ERIC Publications.
Reports, Research.
Genre:
Collected Works, Serials.
ERIC Publications.
Reports, Research.
Physical Description:72 pages
Format: Microfilm Book
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Summary:
This issue contains abstracts and critical comments on 11 articles, plus an editorial comment entitled "A Teacher Shortage?". Studies included concern solution processes on addition and subtraction examples; numerical rule induction; individual differences in performance on manipulative, pictorial, and symbolic tasks; the effect of a calculator curriculum; proportionality rules in judgments of area; van Hiele levels of geometric thought; interaction patterns and attitudes; word problems with ratios; incremental development in algebra; instruction with two types of calculators; and errors in translation from sentence to equation. Research studies reported in "Resources in Education" from July to September 1983 are listed. (MNS)
Note:Availability: Information Reference Center (ERIC/IRC), The Ohio State Univ., 1200 Chambers Rd., 3rd Floor, Columbus, OH 43212 (subscription $8.00, $2.75 single copy).
Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. of Education (edition), Washington, DC.
Educational level discussed: Elementary Secondary Education.
Educational level discussed: Higher Education.
Microform.
Call Number:ED241279 Microfiche
Cite As:
Investigations in Mathematics Education, v17 n1 Win 1984. ericd
Audience:
Researchers. ericd
Reproduction Note:
Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.