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Peer reviewedWheatley, Grayson H. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1992
Discusses the limitations in the explain-practice and active learning methods of teaching mathematics. Proposes that problem-centered learning is a teaching method that encourages student reflection, and presents examples demonstrating that encouraging reflection results in greater mathematics achievement. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computation, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewedCobb, Paul; And Others – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1992
Compared project (n=79) and nonproject (n=111) third-grade students on their conceptual development in arithmetic, their personal goals in mathematics, and their beliefs about reasons for success in mathematics. Project students attained more advanced levels of conceptual understanding and held stronger beliefs about the importance of working…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Attribution Theory, Beliefs, Cognitive Measurement
