Research Article
Abacus System for Ghanaian basic Schools
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
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| Volume 180 - Issue 50 |
| Published: Jun 2018 |
| Authors: S. Alhassan, M. O. Yinyeh, G. K. Armah |
10.5120/ijca2018917320
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S. Alhassan, M. O. Yinyeh, G. K. Armah . Abacus System for Ghanaian basic Schools. International Journal of Computer Applications. 180, 50 (Jun 2018), 22-29. DOI=10.5120/ijca2018917320
@article{ 10.5120/ijca2018917320,
author = { S. Alhassan,M. O. Yinyeh,G. K. Armah },
title = { Abacus System for Ghanaian basic Schools },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
year = { 2018 },
volume = { 180 },
number = { 50 },
pages = { 22-29 },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2018917320 },
publisher = { Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA }
}
%0 Journal Article
%D 2018
%A S. Alhassan
%A M. O. Yinyeh
%A G. K. Armah
%T Abacus System for Ghanaian basic Schools%T
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
%V 180
%N 50
%P 22-29
%R 10.5120/ijca2018917320
%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract
The abacus is an instrument that makes solving of problems of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division very fast and efficiently with less effort. Despite its numerous benefits, most Ghanaian Basic schools teachers resort to the use of “counters”, “pebbles” or “sticks” system to teach basic mathematics of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. In this paper, we designed an Abacus system of seven (7) rods to help Ghanaian Basic school pupils learn to solve arithmetic problems between zero (0) and one million (1,000,000). The system contains well-structured lessons and user-friendly interfaces designed to encourage the student to learn to solve arithmetic operations.
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