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Download full textBower, Eli M. – 1967
This theoretical paper deals with a comparison of the structure and content of primary and secondary thought processes. While secondary processes (cognitive thinking) are effectively dealt with and taught in schools, there is little or no relating to the primary processes (affective thinking). This is due in part to teachers' own difficulties in…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Emotional Development
Byers, V.; Herscovics, N. – Mathematics Teaching, 1977
Four kinds of understanding of mathematics are suggested: instrumental, relational, intuitive, and formal. Each type of understanding is described and illustrated. (MN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Concept Formation
