ERIC Number: EJ418985
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-8893
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Inconsistencies: Their Causes and Function in Learning Mathematics.
Vinner, Shlomo
Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, v12 n3-4 p85-98 Sum-Fall 1990
Discussed are the issues of inconsistencies and compartmentalization and the use of inconsistencies in the classroom. Included are discussions on paradoxes, the naive student, logical reasoning ability, and the development of the students' cognitive structures. (KR)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Classification, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Dissonance, Cognitive Structures, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation, Educational Strategies, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Misconceptions, Secondary School Mathematics, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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