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Book The Psychology of Mathematical Abilities in Schoolchildren

Download or read book The Psychology of Mathematical Abilities in Schoolchildren written by V. A. Krutetskii and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Psychology of Mathematical Abilities in Schoolchildren

Download or read book The Psychology of Mathematical Abilities in Schoolchildren written by Vadim Andreevich Krutetskii and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Psychology of Mathematical Abilities in Schoolchildren

Download or read book The Psychology of Mathematical Abilities in Schoolchildren written by Vadim A. Kruteckij and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Trade and Employment in Developing Countries  Volume 1

Download or read book Trade and Employment in Developing Countries Volume 1 written by Anne O. Krueger and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1980-11-01 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first book of a three-volume study examines the way trade policies in developing countries affect the level and composition of employment. There is special emphasis on the effects of import substitution policies that attempt to make a country self-sufficient by producing local substitutes for imports, as compared with policies that further the expansion of imports. Ten countries are studied: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, the Ivory Coast, Pakistan, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, and Uruguay. The contributors to the volume analyze the link between trade strategies and employment within a common framework, and the analyses of trade policy include the level and structure of protection, the relation of trade policy to labor demand, the labor intensiveness of trade, and the extent of distortions in factor markets and their effects on trade.

Book The Development of Mathematical Skills

Download or read book The Development of Mathematical Skills written by Chris Donlan and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current research into the psychology of children's mathematics is extremely diverse. The present volume reflects this diversity; it is unique in its breadth, bringing together accounts of cutting-edge research from widely differing, sometimes opposing viewpoints. The reader with a grounding in developmental psychology but no knowledge of mathematical development will enjoy a wide ranging and challenging summary of current trends. Those already familiar with some of the work may take the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and to evaluate new methodologies and the insights they offer. The book is an invitation to explore a complex set of phenomena for which no unitary explanation can be offered. It aims to show that apparently disparate research perspectives may be complementary to each other; and to suggest that progress towards a comprehensive account of mathematical skills may require a broad-based understanding of research from more than one viewpoint.

Book The Nature of Mathematical Thinking

Download or read book The Nature of Mathematical Thinking written by Robert J. Sternberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do some children seem to learn mathematics easily and others slave away at it, learning it only with great effort and apparent pain? Why are some people good at algebra but terrible at geometry? How can people who successfully run a business as adults have been failures at math in school? How come some professional mathematicians suffer terribly when trying to balance a checkbook? And why do school children in the United States perform so dismally in international comparisons? These are the kinds of real questions the editors set out to answer, or at least address, in editing this book on mathematical thinking. Their goal was to seek a diversity of contributors representing multiple viewpoints whose expertise might converge on the answers to these and other pressing and interesting questions regarding this subject. The chapter authors were asked to focus on their own approach to mathematical thinking, but also to address a common core of issues such as the nature of mathematical thinking, how it is similar to and different from other kinds of thinking, what makes some people or some groups better than others in this subject area, and how mathematical thinking can be assessed and taught. Their work is directed to a diverse audience -- psychologists interested in the nature of mathematical thinking and abilities, computer scientists who want to simulate mathematical thinking, educators involved in teaching and testing mathematical thinking, philosophers who need to understand the qualitative aspects of logical thinking, anthropologists and others interested in how and why mathematical thinking seems to differ in quality across cultures, and laypeople and others who have to think mathematically and want to understand how they are going to accomplish that feat.

Book The Design of Two Instruments to Reveal the Psychology of Mathematical Giftedness in Schoolchildren

Download or read book The Design of Two Instruments to Reveal the Psychology of Mathematical Giftedness in Schoolchildren written by Ka-On Tse and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "The Design of Two Instruments to Reveal the Psychology of Mathematical Giftedness in Schoolchildren: Their Mathematical Creativity and Attitude" by Ka-on, Tse, 謝家安, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of thesis entitled The Design of Two Instruments to Reveal the Psychology of Mathematical Giftedness in Schoolchildren --- their Mathematical Creativity and Attitude Submitted by TSE Ka On Andy for the degree of Doctor of Education at the University of Hong Kong in March, 2007 The present study aimed to design two instruments and then use them to reveal the psychology of mathematical giftedness in schoolchildren--- their mathematical creativity and attitude towards mathematics. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. In the first phase of the study, a mathematical creativity instrument (MCT) and an attitude-scale (AS) towards mathematics were designed using the psychometric approach. The MCT was composed of nine non-routine mathematical problems aimed to test three factors of mathematical creativity: the ability to discover patterns, the ability to apply symbols and rules, and the ability to express in formalized mathematical language. The MCT was piloted in a primary school with 209 primary five pupils. The reliability (Alpha) of the MCT was found to be 0.81, and the construct validity of the MCT with the three-factor structure was confirmed by a confirmatory factor analysis with AGFI = 0.99. The AS was composed of twenty-one items aimed to measure five factors of attitude: confidence, perceived value of mathematics, perceived teacher support, interest and commitment, and negative feelings towards mathematics. The AS was piloted with the same 209 pupils. Alpha of the AS was found to be 0.93, and the construct validity with the five-factor structure was confirmed with AGFI = 0.98. In the second phase of the study, the MCT and the AS were used in three groups of primary five pupils: the mathematically gifted group (MG), the average group (AV) and the underachievers'' group (U), as identified by other researchers (Phillipson & Tse, 2006) using the traditional criteria of IQ and mathematics achievement test scores. Group sizes for the three groups were 51, 57 and 9 respectively. It was found that MG performed significantly i better than both U and AV in all the three factors of mathematical abilities. MG also showed significantly better attitudes than AV in ''confidence'', ''value'', ''interest'' and ''negative feelings'', and significantly better attitudes than U in ''interest''. In the third phase of the study, five pupils from MG and three pupils from AV were interviewed. Their think-aloud protocols in answering questions from the MCT were studied to reveal their differences in problem solving strategies. It was found that the mathematically gifted pupils tended to spend more time to decode a problem, looking for relationships among information. They had better grasp of basic mathematical knowledge and made good use of it. They made suitable analogical transfers. They looked for more efficient methods of solution and strived for answers that are simple and general. If necessary, they used systematic guesses, and constantly checked for the correctness of their answers. Similarly the five pupils from MG and two pupils from U were interviewed to reveal their differences in attitude towards mathematics. It was found that the mathematically gifted pupils had greater interest and commitment than the underachievers. The underachievers tended to dislike tedious routine calculations and prefer

Book Cognitive Foundations for Improving Mathematical Learning

Download or read book Cognitive Foundations for Improving Mathematical Learning written by David C. Geary and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth volume in the Mathematical Cognition and Learning series focuses on informal learning environments and other parental influences on numerical cognitive development and formal instructional interventions for improving mathematics learning and performance. The chapters cover the use of numerical play and games for improving foundational number knowledge as well as school math performance, the link between early math abilities and the approximate number system, and how families can help improve the early development of math skills. The book goes on to examine learning trajectories in early mathematics, the role of mathematical language in acquiring numeracy skills, evidence-based assessments of early math skills, approaches for intensifying early mathematics interventions, the use of analogies in mathematics instruction, schema-based diagrams for teaching ratios and proportions, the role of cognitive processes in treating mathematical learning difficulties, and addresses issues associated with intervention fadeout.

Book The Pshychology of Mathematical Abilities in Schoolchildren

Download or read book The Pshychology of Mathematical Abilities in Schoolchildren written by V.A. Krutetskii and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Psychology and Mathematics Education

Download or read book Psychology and Mathematics Education written by Gila Hanna and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Mathematics is constructed rigorously through proofs, based on truths, which are either axioms or previously proven theorems. Thus, it is par excellence a model of rational inquiry. Links between Cognitive Psychology and Mathematics Education have been particularly strong during the last decades. Indeed, the Enlightenment view of the rational human mind that reasons, makes decisions and solves problems based on logic and probabilities, was shaken during the second half of the twentieth century. Cognitive psychologists discovered that humans' thoughts and actions often deviate from rules imposed by strict normative theories of inference. Yet, these deviations should not be called "errors": as Cognitive Psychologists have demonstrated, these deviations may be either valid heuristics that succeed in the environments in which humans have evolved, or biases that are caused by a lack of adaptation to abstract information formats. Humans, as the cognitive psychologist and economist Herbert Simon claimed, do not usually optimize, but rather satisfice, even when solving problem. This Research Topic aims at demonstrating that these insights have had a decisive impact on Mathematics Education. We want to stress that we are concerned with the view of bounded rationality that is different from the one espoused by the heuristics-and-biases program. In Simon’s bounded rationality and its direct descendant ecological rationality, rationality is understood in terms of cognitive success in the world (correspondence) rather than in terms of conformity to content-free norms of coherence (e.g., transitivity).

Book Psychological Abilities of Primary School Children in Learning Mathematics

Download or read book Psychological Abilities of Primary School Children in Learning Mathematics written by Vasiliĭ Vasilʹevich Davydov and published by National Council of Teachers of English. This book was released on 1991 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Individual Differences in Arithmetic

Download or read book Individual Differences in Arithmetic written by Ann Dowker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-27 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arithmetic is still hugely important in many aspects of modern life, but our personal attitudes to it differ greatly. Many people struggle with the basic principles of arithmetic, whilst others love it and feel confident in their arithmetical abilities. Why are there so many individual differences in people’s performance in, and feelings about, arithmetic? Individual Differences in Arithmetic explores the idea that there is no such thing as arithmetical ability, only arithmetical abilities. The book discusses several important components of arithmetic, from counting principles and procedures to arithmetical estimation, alongside emotional and cognitive components of arithmetical performance. This edition has been extensively revised to include the latest research, including recent cross-cultural and cross-linguistic research, the development of new interventions for children with difficulties and studies of early foundations of mathematical abilities. Drawing on developmental, educational, cognitive and neuropsychological studies, this book will be essential reading for all researchers of mathematical cognition. It will also be of interest to educators and other professionals working within individuals with arithmetic deficits.

Book Handbook of Research on the Psychology of Mathematics Education

Download or read book Handbook of Research on the Psychology of Mathematics Education written by Angel Gutiérrez and published by Sense Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compilation of the research produced by the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME) since its creation in 1976. The first three sections summarize cognitively-oriented research on learning and teaching specific content areas, transversal areas, and based on technology-rich environments. The fourth section is devoted to the research on social, affective, cultural and cognitive aspects of mathematics education. The fifth section includes two chapters summarizing the PME research on teacher training and professional life of mathematics teachers.

Book The Psychology of Arithmetic

Download or read book The Psychology of Arithmetic written by Edward L. Thorndike and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Psychology of Arithmetic" by Edward L. Thorndike. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Book Development of Mathematical Cognition

Download or read book Development of Mathematical Cognition written by Daniel B. Berch and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-10-03 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Development of Mathematical Cognition: Neural Substrates and Genetic Influences reviews advances in extant imaging modalities and the application of brain stimulation techniques for improving mathematical learning. It goes on to explore the role genetics and environmental influences have in the development of math abilities and disabilities. Focusing on the neural substrates and genetic factors associated with both the typical and atypical development of mathematical thinking and learning, this second volume in the Mathematical Cognition and Learning series integrates the latest in innovative measures and methodological advances from the top researchers in the field. - Provides details about new progress made in the study of neural correlates of numerical and arithmetic cognition - Addresses recent work in quantitative and molecular genetics - Works to improve instruction in numerical, arithmetical, and algebraic thinking and learning - Informs policy to help increase the level of mathematical proficiency among the general public

Book Soviet Studies in the Psychology of Learning and Teaching Mathematics  The structure of mathematical abilities

Download or read book Soviet Studies in the Psychology of Learning and Teaching Mathematics The structure of mathematical abilities written by School Mathematics Study Group and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: