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ERIC Number: EJ453603
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
Analogies from the Philosophy and Sociology of Science for Understanding Classroom Life.
Cobb, Paul; And Others
Science Education, v75 n1 p23-44 Jan 1991
Describes an observation study of a second-grade classroom where a problem-centered approach to mathematics is used. Discusses analogies between scientific communities and social life in the class. Authors discuss analogies that helped them cope in the classroom with the complexity of children's beliefs, their dialogues about mathematics, and the learning of math. (over 80 references) (PR)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Learning Processes, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Analogy; Philosophy of Science; Sociology of Science