Mental Computation and Estimation: Implications for mathematics education research, teaching and learning - Paperback

by Charalampos Lemonidis (Author)

Mental Computation and Estimation answers a number of important questions including: what mental calculations and estimation are, why they are important and what other mathematical concepts and cognitive behaviors are they related to? What strategies are used on mental additions, subtractions, multiplications and divisions and how are multiplication tables learned? What are the new trends in the teaching of mental calculation and estimation? This book will be an invaluable resource for all involved in the practice and research of mathematics education. It is also a useful tool for researchers, policy makers and developers of educational programs.

Author 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.