JOURNAL ARTICLE

Initial Decimal Concepts: Are They Really So Easy?

Judith S. Zawojewski

Year: 1983 Journal:   The Arithmetic Teacher Vol: 30 (7)Pages: 52-56   Publisher: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Abstract

Decimals have long been considered an important mathematical topic and are even more important today. The increasing availability of calculators and the increasing use of the metric system are giving decimals a more prominent place in the mathematics curriculum than previously.

Keywords:
Decimal Mathematics education Arithmetic Curriculum Metric system Computer science Mathematics Pedagogy Psychology

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Topics

History and Theory of Mathematics
Physical Sciences →  Mathematics →  Theoretical Computer Science
Statistical and numerical algorithms
Physical Sciences →  Mathematics →  Applied Mathematics
Numerical Methods and Algorithms
Physical Sciences →  Computer Science →  Computational Theory and Mathematics

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