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Peer reviewedWhittaker, Dora E. – Contemporary Education, 1975
The article describes creative ways to interest children in mathematics. (CD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Deduction, Elementary Education, Learning Theories
Peer reviewedDieudonne, J. A. – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1973
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Development, Curriculum, Geometry
Choat, Ernest – New Era, 1977
This article traces changes in mathematics teaching, stresses the importance of mathematics in the lives of today's children, and gives some suggestions for new teaching methods. The applications and distortions of Piaget's learning theory as applied to mathematics instruction are also discussed. For journal availability, see SO 506 042. (JK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comparative Education, Concept Formation, Educational Trends
Peer reviewedPiaget, Jean – Contemporary Education, 1975
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Deduction, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
Download full textBartolini Bussi, Maria G. – 2000
This paper discusses some findings of research studies developed in Italy on the approach to theoretical knowledge. Two examples are discussed in detail: (1) a classroom discussion concerning the shift from an empirical to a theoretical compass in primary school (fifth grade); and (2) the scheme of a teaching experiment on overcoming conceptual…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
