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Yopp, David; Ely, Rob; Johnson­-Leung, Jennifer – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2015
We review literature that discusses generic example proving and highlight ambiguities that pervade our research community's discourse about generic example arguments. We distinguish between pedagogical advice for choosing good examples that can serve as generic examples when teaching and advice for developing generic example arguments. We provide…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Persuasive Discourse, Evaluation Criteria, Teaching Methods
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Radatz, Hendrik – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1980
A discussion of the history of error analysis in mathematics education research provides an overview of research published in German and Anglo-American publications since the early 1900s. (MP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Error Patterns, Evaluation Methods
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Bauersfeld, Heinrich – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1992
Discusses "connectionism," an alternative learning model wherein meaning resides in the function of the whole state of a network, rather than being localizable in certain symbols or areas. Topics discussed include integration with other learning models; the culture of the mathematics classroom; and characteristics of alternative…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Discovery Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Innovation