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The "Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract" Heuristic
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Merttens, Ruth – Mathematics Teaching, 2012
A report entitled "What we can learn from the English, mathematics and science curricula of high-performing jurisdictions" seems taken to suggest... "that imitating the content, pace and pedagogy of Singapore and Hong Kong in particular, would enable us to improve the mathematical performance of English children". This is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Heuristics, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction
Understanding School Mathematics
Byers, V.; Herscovics, N. – Mathematics Teaching, 1977
Four kinds of understanding of mathematics are suggested: instrumental, relational, intuitive, and formal. Each type of understanding is described and illustrated. (MN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Concept Formation