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Reys, Robert E.; Yang, Der-Ching – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1998
Provides information on the number sense of Taiwanese students in grades six and eight. Indicates that student performance on questions requiring written computation was significantly better than on similar questions relying on number sense. Supports the need to look beyond correct answers when computational test results are reported. Contains 29…
Descriptors: Computation, Cross Cultural Studies, Estimation (Mathematics), Foreign Countries