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Intelligent Testing with Wechsler’s Fourth Editions: Perspectives on the Weiss et al. Studies and the Eight Commentaries
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Kaufman, Alan S. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2013
The two featured articles and eight commentaries on the WISC-IV (Wechsler, 2003) and WAIS-IV (Wechsler, 2008) in this special issue of "Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment" are of exceptional quality. As a collective, this special issue greatly advances the field of cognitive assessment by intelligently synthesizing the best of…
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Intelligence Quotient, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement
Teaching Math in the Primary Grades: The Learning Trajectories Approach
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Sarama, Julie; Clements, Douglas – Young Children, 2009
Children's thinking follows natural developmental paths in learning math. When teachers understand those paths and offer activities based on children's progress along them, they build developmentally appropriate math environments. The authors explain math learning trajectories and why teaching math using the trajectories approach is effective. A…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Developmental Stages
The Trouble with Maths: A Practical Guide to Helping Learners with Numeracy Difficulties, 2nd Edition
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Chinn, Steve – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Now in a second edition, the award-winning "The Trouble with Maths" offers important insights into the often confusing world of numeracy. By looking at learning difficulties in maths from several perspectives, including the language of mathematics, thinking styles and the demands of individual topics, this book offers a complete overview of the…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Numeracy, Short Term Memory, Word Problems (Mathematics)