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Publication Date: 2013
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Exploring Mathematical Reasoning of the Order of Operations: Rearranging the Procedural Component PEMDAS
Lee, Jae Ki; Licwinko, Susan; Taylor-Buckner, Nicole
Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, v4 n2 p73-78 Fall-Win 2013
PEMDAS is a mnemonic device to memorize the order in which to calculate an expression that contains more than one operation. However, students frequently make calculation errors with expressions, which have either multiplication and division or addition and subtraction next to each other. This article explores the mathematical reasoning of the Order of Operations and the effectiveness of a new approach.
Descriptors: Case Studies, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Logic, Thinking Skills, Mathematical Formulas, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Education, Multiplication, Arithmetic, Subtraction, Addition, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Statistical Analysis, Correlation, Pretests Posttests, Mnemonics, Comparative Analysis
Program in Mathematics and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University. 525 West 120th Street Box 210-M, New York, NY 10027. Web site: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/jmetc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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