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Faux, Geoffrey – Mathematics Teaching, 1979
A detailed account is given of the activities of children during their free-choice class periods for two days. (MP)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Creativity, Discovery Learning
Peer reviewedFreudenthal, Hans – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1977
This paper provides a log and discussion of experiments conducted by a five-and-one-half-year-old child under the direction of the author. (SD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Discovery Learning, Gifted
Peer reviewedRouse, William – School Science and Mathematics, 1972
The mathematics laboratory is described as being not just the use of concrete teaching aids but involving a new philosophy of how children learn and the teacher's role in the facilitation of learning. (CP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Discovery Learning, Elementary School Mathematics, Inquiry
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret – Science and Children, 1978
Some uses of fruits and seeds to facilitate problem solving and cognitive processes in young children are suggested. (MR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education
PDF pending restorationFlake, Janice L. – 1976
This paper discusses six aspects of current practice in mathematics instruction of elementary school children: (1) use of symbolization, (2) use of models, (3) consideration of child development, (4) "logical" vs. "natural" approaches, (5) individualization, and (6) diagnosis and prescription. The author argues that symbols are frequently…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Discovery Learning, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
