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Backhouse, John K. – Mathematics Teaching, 1978
The author emphasizes the importance of concepts and mathematical form in a discussion of understanding mathematics. (MN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning
Lamon, Susan J. – 1990
This paper examines sixth-grade children's thinking related to solving ratio and proportion problems before these children had received any instruction in the domain. It explores unitizing and norming, one of the processes identified by both content analyses (Behr, Harel, Post, & Lesh, 1990); Harel, Behr, Post & Lesh, 1990) and research in…
Descriptors: Coding, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Computation
O'Donnell, William J.; O'Donnell, Teresa Flores – 1987
This document reports on a study into the relationships between cognitive preferences, achievement, and ethnicity of first year algebra students. The sample consisted of 175 students from two high schools in the Denver (Colorado) metropolitan area. The two schools were chosen because of the diversity of ethnic groups in the student populations.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Style
