The Role of Reflection in Mathematics.

Wheatley, Grayson H.

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Publication Date: 1992

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The Role of Reflection in Mathematics.

Wheatley, Grayson H.

Educational Studies in Mathematics, v23 n5 p529-41 Oct 1992

Discusses the limitations in the explain-practice and active learning methods of teaching mathematics. Proposes that problem-centered learning is a teaching method that encourages student reflection, and presents examples demonstrating that encouraging reflection results in greater mathematics achievement. (MDH)

Descriptors: Computation, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, Evaluative Thinking, Grade 2, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Persistence, Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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