Brief Reports: The Effects of Two Strategies for Teaching Two Mathematical Skills

In recent years there has been a concern over the acquisition of basic mathematical skills by students. The phrase “back to basics” has been coined in reference to this concern. One of the underlying issues of the back-to-basics emphasis is the relative importance of understanding a mathematical ski...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal for research in mathematics education 1981-05, Vol.12 (3), p.220-225
Hauptverfasser: Cooney, Thomas J., Davis, Edward J., Hirstein, James J.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In recent years there has been a concern over the acquisition of basic mathematical skills by students. The phrase “back to basics” has been coined in reference to this concern. One of the underlying issues of the back-to-basics emphasis is the relative importance of understanding a mathematical skill versus performance of that skill.
ISSN:0021-8251
1945-2306
DOI:10.5951/jresematheduc.12.3.0220