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ERIC Number: EJ542003
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0261-9768
The Role of Intuitive Rules in Science and Mathematics Education.
Stavy, Ruth; Tirosh, Dina
European Journal of Teacher Education, v19 n2 p109-19 1996
Describes two intuitive rules underlying students' conceptions in mathematics and science that are not always compatible with usually accepted scientific ideas. The intuitive rules are: "More of A, more of B" and "Subdivision processes can always be repeated." In teacher education, it is important to raise instructors' awareness of the role of intuitive rules in student thinking. (SM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Students, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intuition, Mathematics Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Prior Learning, Problem Solving, Science Education, Secondary School Students, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Alternative Conceptions; Europe