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ERIC Number: EJ218495
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Mar
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Effectiveness of Systematic Instruction on Attitudes and Computational Estimation Skills of Preservice Elementary Teachers.
Bestgen, Barbara J.; And Others
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v11 n2 p124-36 Mar 1980
This 12-week study examined attitudes and performance of 187 preservice elementary teachers on computational estimation and evaluated practice with and without instruction on specific mental estimation strategies. Analysis showed significant differences in estimation performance in favor of the groups receiving regular practice. (MK)
Descriptors: Attitudes, College Mathematics, Computation, Educational Research, Elementary School Teachers, Higher Education, Mathematics Instruction, Preservice Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Estimation