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Hawkins, David – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1993
Discusses the role of abstraction in the development of mathematical concepts among young children. (MDH)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Mathematical Concepts
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Kang, Wan; Kilpatrick, Jeremy – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1992
Didactic transposition theory asserts that bodies of knowledge are designed not to be taught but to be used. Discusses didactic transposition, the transposition of knowledge regarded as a tool to be used to knowledge as something to be learned in mathematics textbooks. (14 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Elementary Secondary Education
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Otte, Michael – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1990
Compared and contrasted are the concepts intuition and logic. The ideas of conceptual thought and algorithmic thought are discussed in terms of the world as a labyrinth, intuition and time, and the structure of knowledge. (KR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Algorithms, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes
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Bouvier, Alain – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1987
Begins with the assumption that by practicing something one often learns something else. A discussion is presented on the historical and social development of knowledge, the cognitive development of students, the role of teachers, and the meaning of learning situations. (PK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Elementary School Mathematics