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Foxman, Derek; Beishuizen, Meindert – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2002
Reanalyzes data obtained in 1987 on mental calculation strategies used by 11-year-olds in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Classifies mental strategies developed in the past decade in international research. Compares frequency and effectiveness of the strategies used by pupils of different levels of attainment. Discusses basic arithmetic…
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Division

Beishuizen, Meindert – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1993
Describes a program in second-grade Dutch mathematics classes that emphasizes mental addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers up to 100. Deals with a strategy of counting by 10s from any number. (Contains 56 references.) (RLB)
Descriptors: Addition, Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style