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Flores, Alfinio – Mathematics Teacher, 2008
University mathematics education courses do not always provide the opportunity to make connections between advanced topics and the mathematics taught in middle school or high school. Activities like the ones described in this article invite such connections. Analyzing concrete or particular examples provides a better grasp of abstract concepts.…
Descriptors: Number Concepts, Education Courses, Mathematics Education, Secondary School Mathematics
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Burton, Grace M. – School Science and Mathematics, 1982
Pattern recognition is viewed as a fundamental cognitive skill that lays the groundwork for the ability to form abstractions and generalizations. Incorporating patterning into the curriculum of young children is encouraged. (MP)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education