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ERIC Number: EJ450643
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
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ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1040-7553
The Importance of Context in Learning Number Systems and Determining Meaning.
Rossa, Dean
Computer Science Education, v5 n3 p22-24 Spr 1991
Presents eight points to emphasize when teaching the concept of place value. Contends that converting numbers from one base to another helps students understand the concept of place value and the importance of context in establishing meaning. Provides a BASIC computer program to make conversions. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Concept Formation, Context Effect, Decimal Fractions, Learning Activities, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Education, Number Systems, Place Value, Programing, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Computer Programs
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: BASIC Programing Language; Modular Arithmetic
Note: Journal availability: ISTE, 1787 Agate St., Eugene, OR 97403-4414.