Learning Mathematics: A Cognitive Perspective.

Nesher, Pearla

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Publication Date: 1986

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Learning Mathematics: A Cognitive Perspective.

Nesher, Pearla

American Psychologist, v41 n10 p1114-22 Oct 1986

In the study of mathematics instruction the focus has changed from the outcomes of learning to the cognitive processes involved in mathematics learning. This new emphasis presents a serious challenge for curriculum design, but it may also lead to more success for students in learning mathematics. (Author/VM)

Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Error Patterns, Instruction, Learning, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Education, Theories, Word Problems (Mathematics)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue on Psychological Science and Education.