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BASIC FACTS are the facts that are memorized and then used to figure out the facts that are not memorized. They are basic because they are the basis for all the other facts. For each operation, 100 facts are generally considered to be basic facts.

A CURRENT ISSUE in elementary mathematics education is: When teaching basic facts, what should we be emphasizing? strategies? or relationships?

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SO, WE CAN SEE THAT ONE BENEFIT OF AN EMPHASIS ON RELATIONSHIPS IS A SHARP REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT TO BE MEMORIZED.WHEN MEMORIZED MATERIAL IS RELATED AND INTERCONNECTED TO OTHER MEMORIZED MATERIAL, THERE ARE MANY MORE PATHS TO RECALL AND RECALL IS IMPROVED. THEREFORE, A SECOND BENEFIT OF THE EMPHASIS ON RELATIONSHIPS IS IMPROVED RETENTION OF THE FACTS ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN MEMORIZED.

ASSIGNMENT 1:Helpful relationships also exist for easy basic subtraction facts.With a partner, create a list of helpful relationships that exist among the easy basic subtraction facts. Since children typically will already have mastered some of the easy basic addition facts before working on easy basic subtraction facts, also include relationships that exist between easy basic subtraction facts and easy basic addition facts.Recall that these relationships prove to be helpful in two ways: They reduce the quantity that has to be memorized, or They build connections that increase retention.Indicate in which of these ways each relationship that you identify is helpful.

The EndDr. Benny TuckerEx. 5396

Author: Dr. Benny Tucker

Email: btucker@uu.edu

Home Page: http://www.uu.edu/personal/btucker/index.htm

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