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Okamoto, Yukari – Cognition and Instruction, 1996
Tested three models of children's mathematics word-problem solving based on developmental differences in quantitative conceptual structures: (1) quantitative relations represented as ordered array of mental objects; (2) numbers represented on two tentatively coordinated mental number lines; and (3) numerical operations represented as objects on…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cluster Analysis, Cognitive Development
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Langford, Peter – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1989
The relationship between mental models used in problem solving and strategies children use when problem solving with manipulative materials are discussed. Teaching strategies for bridging the gap between the two are suggested. (CW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Wilson, Louise – 1989
This report presents a summary of research being conducted at the University of Minnesota in which new technologies are being applied to development of cognition in hearing impaired learners. The study involved an application of concept analysis, information-processing theories, and group-based interactive technology in the teaching of…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction