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ERIC Number: EJ538258
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0732-3123
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"Buggy Algorithms" as Attractive Variants.
Hatano, Giyoo; And Others
Journal of Mathematical Behavior, v15 n3 p285-302 Sep 1996
Describes two experiments that investigate how "buggy algorithms" in multi-digit subtraction are used. The first experiment tested third grade students (N=110) and repeated the test two years later. The second experiment tested students in grades 3-6 (N=301). Contains 21 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Longitudinal Studies, Mathematics, Problem Solving
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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