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Peer reviewedPerso, Thelma – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1992
Discusses how student errors can be utilized to understand the nature of the conceptions that underlie students' mathematical activity. Looks at why errors are made in mathematics, how teachers and students perceive errors, and how to use errors in the classroom. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Error Patterns
Peer reviewedLangford, Peter – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1989
The relationship between mental models used in problem solving and strategies children use when problem solving with manipulative materials are discussed. Teaching strategies for bridging the gap between the two are suggested. (CW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
