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ERIC Number: EJ665237
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
Mental Calculation Methods Used by 11-Year-Olds in Different Attainment Bands: A Reanalysis of Data from the 1987 APU Survey in the UK.
Foxman, Derek; Beishuizen, Meindert
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v51 n1-2 p41-69 2002
Reanalyzes data obtained in 1987 on mental calculation strategies used by 11-year-olds in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Classifies mental strategies developed in the past decade in international research. Compares frequency and effectiveness of the strategies used by pupils of different levels of attainment. Discusses basic arithmetic operations and implications for the National Numeracy Strategy in Britain. (Author/KHR)
Descriptors: Addition, Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Division, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Education, Mental Computation, Multiplication, Numeracy, Student Surveys, Subtraction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom