1st Edition
Mental Computation and Estimation Implications for mathematics education research, teaching and learning
By Charalampos Lemonidis
Copyright 2016
248 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
248 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
248 Pages
13 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Mental calculations and estimations are basic, everyday skills that are essential for real-life arithmetic operations and number sense. This book presents a much needed overview and analysis of mental computation and estimation, drawing on contemporary research and empirical studies that were conducted on students, teachers and adults to cover all aspects of this complex field.
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Introduction 1. Theoretical issues concerning mental calculation 2. Teaching mental calculations 3. Mental calculations: Additions and Subtractions 4. Mental calculations: multiplications and divisions 5. Mental Calculations with Rational Numbers 6. Computational estimation 7. Learning difficulties and mental calculations
Biography
Charalampos Lemonidis is Professor of Mathematics Education. He is currently the Director of Postgraduate Studies in the Department of Primary Education, University of Western Macedonia, Greece.
