Written and Oral Mathematics.

Carraher, Terezinha Nunes; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ349885

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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Written and Oral Mathematics.

Carraher, Terezinha Nunes; And Others

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v18 n2 p83-97 Mar 1987

Sixteen Brazilian third graders aged 8-13 were given problems involving multidigit computation. School-taught algorithms were likely to be used in school-taught problems, with little carry-over to real problem situations, but resulted in more incorrect answers. (MNS)

Descriptors: Algorithms, Cognitive Processes, Computation, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Research Reports

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Brazil

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