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As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...
Teachers can use these tools to promote discussions and help students move from concrete to abstract understanding of concepts.
Mathematics is often thought of as a subject that a student either understands or doesn't, with little in between. In reality, mathematics encompasses a wide variety of skills and concepts. Although ...
Mathematics majors study the relationships between numbers, structures and patterns. Their classes range from algebra to statistics, and the concepts build on one another. Students learn skills like ...
Summaries of Piaget's more recent work may be found in “Introduction à l'Épistémologie Génétique” (Presses Universitaires de France, 1949–50, 3 vols.); and “Logic and Psychology” (Manchester ...