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Peer reviewedBall, Deborah Loewenberg – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1988
The constructivist perspective, which holds that children's learning of subject matter is an interaction between what they are taught and what they bring to a learning situation, could be used to improve mathematics teacher education. (PK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Mathematics, Concept Formation, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedBouvier, 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
