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Mich, Peter T.; Nardine, Frank E. – 1986
Recall of multiplication number facts is a major educational objective in elementary grades, yet some children never acquire total mastery. A microcomputer multiplication number facts training program was developed which incorporated programmed instructional features including feedback, positive reinforcement, vanishing, branching and pairing.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Oriented Programs, Drills (Practice), Educational Research
Download full textMarshall, Sandra P. – 1986
This study investigated the rates of successful mathematical performance and errors of information processing in third-grade children in California and continued an investigation of these factors in sixth-grade children. The objectives were to: (1) identify areas of mathematics in which the children had recognizable strengths and weaknesses, (2)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cross Sectional Studies, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Balka, Don S. – 1985
In 1985, Indiana joined the growing list of states assessing students' achievement at various levels. During February 1985, over 63,000 third-grade students took the 40-item Indiana Basic Competency Skills Test. A mean of 34.7 was achieved. An item analysis was performed for a random sample of 6,439 students (approximately 10%). Findings confirm…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
