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Sowder, Judith T., Ed.; Schappelle, Bonnie P., Ed. – 1989
Research on computational estimation and mental computation has received a considerable amount of attention from mathematics educators during the past decade. These proceedings resulted from a meeting to explore dimensions of number sense and its related fields. The participants came from three groups: mathematics educators actively pursuing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Computation, Estimation (Mathematics)
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Kirshner, David, Ed. – 1994
This PME-NA proceedings volume contains the full text of 41 research papers. In addition, brief usually one-page reports, are provided for 11 oral presentations and 13 poster sessions. The full research reports are as follows: "Cognitive Analysis of Chinese Students' Mathematical Problem Solving" (J. Cai and E. A. Silver); (2)…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Conference Papers, Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Hiebert, James, Ed.; Behr, Merlyn, Ed. – 1988
This book contains revised versions of the major papers presented at the Research Agenda Project Conference on Number Concepts in the Middle Grades. It is organized into three major sections, along with an introductory chapter and two brief summaries. Part I includes chapters that deal primarily with analyses of subject matter. The four chapters…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Concept Formation, Elementary Education
Drost, Dale R., Ed. – Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group, 1981
These papers from the fifth annual meeting of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group are organized similarly to the meeting, presenting materials from the lectures, working groups, special groups, and panel groups, as well as ad hoc groups. Iverson delivered one lecture on computer programming, stressing the place of APL, while Kilpatrick…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Research, Geometric Concepts, Language Role
Lappan, Glenda, Ed.; Even, Ruhama, Ed. – 1986
Research on Teacher Education was the theme for the plenary sessions of the eighth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. More than 50 papers were selected for presentation at the conference. These papers are grouped into seven categories in these conference proceedings.…
Descriptors: Algebra, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Processes, Educational Research
International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. – 1986
The papers presented in these proceedings are organized into seven categories: (1) number and number operations (13 papers); (2) spatial representation and geometrical understanding (10 papers); (3) developing and/or using models of mathematical learning (15 papers); (4) mathematical concept formation (17 papers); (5) the mathematical learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation, Elementary School Mathematics
Southwell, Beth, Ed.; And Others – 1984
This document contains 53 plenary and contributed papers presented at the eighth Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME) meeting. Two plenary addresses focused on mathematics research in Australia and Japan, and problem solving and symbolism. Contributed papers were classified under 13 headings including: teaching and learning theory; cognition;…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, Computers, Concept Formation
Hershkowitz, Rina, Ed. – 1983
This document contains plenary and contributed papers presented at the seventh PME meeting, held near Jerusalem, Israel in July 1983. Three plenary papers focused on implicit models in solving problems, discussions with teachers and children, and heuristics. Contributed papers were classified under seven headings: learning theories…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, Computers, Concept Formation
Southwell, Beth, Ed.; And Others – 1992
A conference proceedings on mathematics education research contained the following keynote addresses: "Doing and Constructing Mathematics in Screen-Space" (Mason); "Students' Understanding of Geometry: Theoretical Perspectives" (Pegg); "The Australian Research Council and its Role in Supporting Education Research"…
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculus, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning)