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Battista, Michael T.; And Others – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1989
Investigates the relationship between the strategies used by preservice elementary teachers in geometric problem solving and two primary mental abilities--spatial visualization and formal reasoning. Reports that the two abilities were related to problem-solving performance, and the strategies used were related to achievement in the geometry…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Formal Operations, Geometry, Higher Education
Presmeg, Norma C. – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1989
Deals with the issue of visualization as it is related to the learning of mathematics in multicultural classrooms. Discusses the importance and the role of visualization in multicultural classrooms. (YP)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Elementary School Mathematics, Ethnomathematics, Foreign Countries