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Peer reviewedReys, Barbara J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1986
What mental computation and estimation are, what is known from research about each process, and what can help students develop these skills are discussed. (MNS)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Estimation (Mathematics), Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedReys, Barbara J.; Reys, Robert E. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1986
After summing up the current status related to estimation and mental computation, what needs to be done to promote increased instruction on these topics is discussed. (MNS)
Descriptors: Editorials, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedReys, Barbara J. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1985
The history of mental computation in the elementary school curriculum is briefly described, followed by discussion of the benefits of mental computation. How thinking skills are enhanced is then illustrated. (MNS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, History
