Author: Ill.) Northwestern University (EvanstonPublisher:
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Category : Learning, Psychology of
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Cognitive Psychology and the Mathematics Laboratory
Author: Ill.) Northwestern University (EvanstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Learning, Psychology of
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Cognitive Psychology and the Mathematics Laboratory
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cognitive psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Cognitive Psychology and the Mathematics Laboratory
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics laboratories
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND THE MATHEMATICS LABORATORY- BASED ON LECTURES PRESENTED AT A SYMPOSIUM HELD AS PART OF THE DEDICATION YEAR CEREMONIES FOR THE NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY'S NEW SCHOOL OF EDUCATION BUILDING- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION.
Author: Cognition in Practice
Author: Jean LavePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521357340
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Most previous research on human cognition has focused on problem-solving, and has confined its investigations to the laboratory. As a result, it has been difficult to account for complex mental processes and their place in culture and history. In this startling - indeed, disco in forting - study, Jean Lave moves the analysis of one particular form of cognitive activity, - arithmetic problem-solving - out of the laboratory into the domain of everyday life. In so doing, she shows how mathematics in the 'real world', like all thinking, is shaped by the dynamic encounter between the culturally endowed mind and its total context, a subtle interaction that shapes 1) Both tile human subject and the world within which it acts. The study is focused on mundane daily, activities, such as grocery shopping for 'best buys' in the supermarket, dieting, and so on. Innovative in its method, fascinating in its findings, the research is above all significant in its theoretical contributions. Have offers a cogent critique of conventional cognitive theory, turning for an alternative to recent social theory, and weaving a compelling synthesis from elements of culture theory, theories of practice, and Marxist discourse. The result is a new way of understanding human thought processes, a vision of cognition as the dialectic between persons-acting, and the settings in which their activity is constituted. The book will appeal to anthropologists, for its novel theory of the relation of cognition to culture and context; to cognitive scientists and educational theorists; and to the 'plain folks' who form its subject, and who will recognize themselves in it, a rare accomplishment in the modern social sciences.
The Nature and Development of Mathematics
Author: John AdamsPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 131730019X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
From an infant’s first grasp of quantity to Einstein’s theory of relativity, the human experience of number has intrigued researchers for centuries. Numeracy and mathematics have played fundamental roles in the development of societies and civilisations, and yet there is an essential mystery to these concepts, evidenced by the fear many people still feel when confronted by apparently simple sums. Including perspectives from anthropology, education and psychology, The Nature and Development of Mathematics addresses three core questions: Is maths natural? What is the impact of our culture and environment on mathematical thinking? And how can we improve our mathematical ability? Examining the cognitive processes that we use, the origins of these skills and their cultural context, and how learning and teaching can be supported in the classroom, the book contextualises each issue within the wider field, arguing that only by taking a cross-disciplinary perspective can we fully understand what it means to be numerate, as well as how we become numerate in our modern world. This is a unique collection including contributions from a range of renowned international researchers. It will be of interest to students and researchers across cognitive psychology, cultural anthropology and educational research.
Resources in Education
Author: Mathematical Cognition
Author: James M. RoyerPublisher: IAP
ISBN: 1607527960
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Cognitive Psychology In and Out of the Laboratory
Author: Kathleen M. GalottiPublisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412974100
Category : Cognition
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
International Handbook of Mathematical Learning Difficulties
Author: Annemarie FritzPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319971484
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
This comprehensive volume provides teachers, researchers and education professionals with cutting edge knowledge developed in the last decades by the educational, behavioural and neurosciences, integrating cognitive, developmental and socioeconomic approaches to deal with the problems children face in learning mathematics. The neurocognitive mechanisms and the cognitive processes underlying acquisition of arithmetic abilities and their significance for education have been the subject of intense research in the last few decades, but the most part of this research has been conducted in non-applied settings and there’s still a deep discrepancy between the level of scientific knowledge and its implementation into actual educational settings. Now it’s time to bring the results from the laboratory to the classroom. Apart from bringing the theoretical discussions to educational settings, the volume presents a wide range of methods for early detection of children with risks in mathematics learning and strategies to develop effective interventions based on innovative cognitive test instruments. It also provides insights to translate research knowledge into public policies in order to address socioeconomic issues. And it does so from an international perspective, dedicating a whole section to the cultural diversity of mathematics learning difficulties in different parts of the world. All of this makes the International Handbook of Mathematical Learning Difficulties an essential tool for those involved in the daily struggle to prepare the future generations to succeed in the global knowledge society.