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Peer reviewedCruz, Ines; Febles, Maria; Diaz, Jose – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2000
Presents a case study that aimed to obtain information on students' mathematical comprehension levels and on whether students may or may not make use of visualization processes in solving mathematical problems. Discovers students' beliefs about teaching and learning processes in general, and mathematics in particular. (Contains 25 references.)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Spatial Ability
Peer reviewedPresmeg, Norma C. – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1986
Identifying the strengths of visual processing in high school mathematics is considered. The development of an instrument to assess mathematical processing is described. Then the kinds of visual imagery found in children in England and Natal are presented, along with difficulties and benefits experienced by visualizers. (MNS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Mathematics Instruction, Research Tools
Peer reviewedPotari, Despina; Spiliotopoulou, Vasiliki – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1992
Reports a study designed to identify 9 and 11 year olds' ways of drawing nets of solids and to provide opportunities for them to reflect on their models in whole class discussions. Results indicated that children's views of solids' nets progressed from more global and holistic to more quantitative and analytic. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation
