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Download full textGarrett, Lauretta – Journal of Developmental Education, 2013
Adult developmental mathematics students often work under great pressure to complete the mathematics sequences designed to help them achieve success (Bryk & Treisman, 2010). Results of a teaching experiment demonstrate how the ability to reason can be impeded by flaws in students' mental representations of mathematics. The earnestness of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Developmental Programs, Mathematics Education
Paul, Richard; Elder, Linda – Journal of Developmental Education, 2008
In the last column we focused (as a primary goal of instruction) on the importance of teaching so that students learn to think their way into and through content. We stressed the need for well-designed daily structures and tactics for fostering deep learning, offering three strategies as examples. In this column, we provide four additional…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Concept Formation
