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Rethinking Executive Functions in Mathematical Cognition
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Medrano, Josh; Prather, Richard W., II – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2023
New perspectives on executive functions propose a greater involvement of context. These perspectives have implications for research in mathematical cognition. We tackle the problem that although individuals clearly exercise inhibitory control in mathematical contexts, researchers find that the relations between inhibitory control and mathematics…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Mathematics Skills, Inhibition, Self Control
Different Cognitive Mechanisms for Process-Open and Process-Constrained Problem Solving
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Wang, Li; Zeng, Jieying; Ran, Xiaomeng; Cui, Zhanling; Zhou, Xinlin – ZDM: Mathematics Education, 2022
Mathematical problems can be divided into two types, namely, process-open and process-constrained problems. Solving these two types of problems may require different cognitive mechanisms. However, there has been only one study that investigated the differences of the cognitive abilities in process-open and process-constrained problem solving, and…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Ability, Grade 5
Do Adults Treat Equivalent Fractions Equally? Adults' Strategies and Errors during Fraction Reasoning
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Fitzsimmons, Charles J.; Thompson, Clarissa A.; Sidney, Pooja G. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2020
Understanding fraction magnitudes is important for achievement and in daily life. However, adults' fraction reasoning sometimes appears to reflect whole number bias and other times reflects accurate reasoning. In the current experiments, we examined how contextual factors and individual differences in executive functioning (Experiment 1),…
Descriptors: Fractions, Adults, Mathematical Logic, Knowledge Level
Do Adults Treat Equivalent Fractions Equally? Adults' Strategies and Errors during Fraction Reasoning
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Fitzsimmons, Charles J.; Thompson, Clarissa A.; Sidney, Pooja G. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Understanding fraction magnitudes is important for achievement and in daily life. However, adults' fraction reasoning sometimes appears to reflect whole number bias and other times reflects accurate reasoning. In the current experiments, we examined how contextual factors and individual differences in executive functioning (Experiment 1),…
Descriptors: Fractions, Adults, Mathematical Logic, Knowledge Level
The Influence of Relational Knowledge and Executive Function on Preschoolers' Repeating Pattern Knowledge
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Miller, Michael R.; Rittle-Johnson, Bethany; Loehr, Abbey M.; Fyfe, Emily R. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2016
Children's knowledge of repeating patterns (e.g., ABBABB) is a central component of early mathematics, but the developmental mechanisms underlying this knowledge are currently unknown. We sought clarity on the importance of relational knowledge and executive function (EF) to preschoolers' understanding of repeating patterns. One hundred…
Descriptors: Young Children, Knowledge Level, Executive Function, Mathematical Concepts
Teaching Mathematical Problem-Solving with the Brain in Mind: How Can Opening a Closed Problem Help?
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Ambrus, András – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2014
In the international literature, increasing numbers of articles and books are published about teaching and learning, with the brain in mind. For a long time, I have been sceptical about this question. However, seeing many unresolved issues in the teaching and learning of mathematics, I slowly started to study the relevant literature and have…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Brain, Problem Solving