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Peer reviewedBrown, Stephen I. – Educational Theory, 1971
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Creative Thinking, Discovery Learning
Peer reviewedBrown, Stephen I. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1975
A multiplication algorithm based on a perfect square is described. (SD)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Basic Skills, Curriculum, Discovery Learning
Brown, Stephen I.; Walter, Marion I. – Mathematics Teaching, 1972
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Inquiry, Instruction, Mathematics Education
Peer reviewedBrown, Stephen I. – Curriculum Theory Network, 1976
Using mathematics as an example, the nature of the confusion between "knowledge" and "coming to know" is elucidated. The range of curriculum choices available to structuralists once the distinction is clarified is larger, and teaching a body of knowledge and teaching by discovery are compatible. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Curriculum, Curriculum Research, Discovery Learning
Brown, Stephen I. – 1978
Topics that deal with prime numbers are presented with the intent of allowing the student to re-create the excitement of the original investigation. Suitable for advanced high school students as an introduction to number theory at the college level or as a text for courses in teacher education, the book covers the following topics: (1) the number…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Discovery Learning, Enrichment Activities, Instruction
