The purpose of this paper is to identify how the theory and techniques of research in cognitive development can be applied to the study of learning and instruction in mathematics. Five basic research paradigms are characterized; major directions of research on number, measurement, geometry, and adolescent reasoning are identified. Most of the…

The purpose of this study was to test the effect of several cognitive development capacities on first-grade children's ability to learn basic concepts and skills of linear measurement. The cognitive capacities of interest were logical reasoning ability and information processing capacity. The hypotheses predicted that children who had not yet…

This index provides entries for business education articles and research studies compiled from a selected list of periodicals and yearbooks published during 1992. Priority is given to journals essential to research and teaching in the broad business education spectrum with emphasis on information systems (including business communications),…