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Skemp, Richard R. – Mathematics Teaching, 1982
Discussion about the nature and varieties of mathematical understanding is presented. Symbolic understanding is defined as a mutual assimilation between a symbol system and a conceptual structure, that is dominated by the conceptual structure. (MP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology, Learning
