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History of Numeration Systems

Annual – 1970 – Active Learning in Mathematics

Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association

68 – 78

History of Numeration Systems

K. Allen Neufeld

The topic of numeration is receiving increased emphasis in contemporary curricula for elementary school mathematics. Teachers are generally encouraged to use concrete materials in helping children to understand the decimal system of numeration. Some curricula suggest the inclusion of certain non-decimal numeration concepts.