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ERIC Number: EJ295664
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Teaching for Thinking in Mathematics.
Wearne, Diana; Hiebert, James
Childhood Education, v60 n4 p239-45 Mar-Apr 1984
Argues that meaningful learning in mathematics occurs when children link their understanding with the symbols and procedures they are taught. Identifies three areas in which such connections are made: centering on symbols in the problem, procedures used to solve the problem, and final response to the problem. (RH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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