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Cognitive Development Research and Mathematics Education. Theoretical Paper No. 73. Conceptual Paper No. 2.
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Carpenter, Thomas P. – 1979
The purpose of this paper is to identify how the theory and techniques of research in cognitive development can be applied to the study of learning and instruction in mathematics. Five basic research paradigms are characterized; major directions of research on number, measurement, geometry, and adolescent reasoning are identified. Most of the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Research, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education