Date of Award
4-1982
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Howard E. Farris
Second Advisor
Dr. Paul Mountjoy
Third Advisor
Dr. Neil Kent
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This study measured the effects of what was hypothesized to be the major functional component difference between the Hutchings' low-stress subtraction algorithm and the traditional algorithm: the non-alternation of regrouping and subtraction steps. A multiple baseline design was used with two groups of third grade students. Dependent measures included rate correct, rate incorrect, percent accuracy, and types of errors made. Statistical analysis of the data failed to support the position that the non-alternation of regrouping and subtracting steps in subtraction yielded superior performances with these students. Future research in this area might investigate the inclusion of zeroes in the minuends of problems and the teaching of the two procedures to entire classrooms of students.
Recommended Citation
Lascurettes, Karen J., "A Component Analysis of Hutchings' Low-Stress Subtraction Algorithm with Third Grade Students" (1982). Masters Theses. 1679.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1679