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Peer reviewedWheatley, Grayson H. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1992
Discusses the limitations in the explain-practice and active learning methods of teaching mathematics. Proposes that problem-centered learning is a teaching method that encourages student reflection, and presents examples demonstrating that encouraging reflection results in greater mathematics achievement. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computation, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking
