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Direct linkSmith, Tracey; MacDonald, Amy – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2009
When children start school, they bring with them a variety of background skills and informal knowledge that can enrich their learning of new concepts and ideas. A major tenet of many learning theories is that the more children are able to connect a new concept with their existing knowledge and understandings, the more they feel confident and able…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Prior Learning, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction
