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Peer reviewedFischbein, Efraim; And Others – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1990
Described is research which sought to prove the hypothesis that mental models tend to preserve their autonomy with regard to the originals they are meant to represent. The results of this investigation involving 200 Israeli students are presented. (CW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Foreign Countries, Geometry, Learning Processes
Download full textKaput, James J. – 1986
Higher order thinking skills are inevitably developed or exercised relative to some discipline. The discipline may be formal or informal, may or may not be represented in a school curriculum, or relate to a wide variety of domains. Moreover, the development or exercise of thinking skills may take place at differing levels of generality. This paper…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Computer Uses in Education
Tharp, Marcia L.; Uprichard, A. Edward – 1992
Recent calls for mathematics instruction reform recommend that a problem-solving inquiry-oriented (PSIO) classroom environment be established. Students, however, may view mathematics as a static, ruled-based discipline that runs counter to the PSIO approach. A study examined the student/teacher interactions as seen from the viewpoint of five…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Case Studies, Cognitive Development
