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ERIC Number: EJ038325
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1971
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Negative Instances and Mathematical Concept Formation: A Preliminary Study
Shumway, Richard J.
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2, 3, 218-227, May 71
Research reported deals with the effects of using negative instances in the teaching of eighth-grade general mathematics on achievement, reasoning ability, perceptual speed, and tendency to overgeneralize. Procedures, data analysis and conclusions are presented. (JG)
Descriptors: Achievement, Concept Formation, Grade 8, Learning, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Research, Teaching Methods
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