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Peer reviewedSteinberg, Heinz – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1989
The question is raised: What comes first: rules of calculation or the meaning of concepts? The pressures on the teacher to teach and simplify knowledge to algorithms are discussed. The relation between conceptual and procedural knowledge in school mathematics and consequences for the teacher's professional knowledge are considered. (DC)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Concept Formation, Decimal Fractions, Elementary School Mathematics
