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The psychology of learning mathematics / Richard R. Skemp.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Routledge, [1987]Copyright date: ©1987Edition: Expanded American editionDescription: ix, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0898598370
  • 9780898598377
  • 0080580858
  • 9780080580852
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 510.19 23
LOC classification:
  • QA11 .S57 1987
Contents:
Introduction and overview -- We still have a problem -- Mental journey around the world -- Mathematics and human intelligence -- School situation -- Formation of mathematical concepts -- Abstracting and classifying -- Naming -- Communication of concepts -- Concepts as cultural heritage -- Power of conceptual thinking -- Learning of mathematical concepts -- Learning and teaching -- Idea of a schema -- Integrative function -- Understanding -- Implications for the learning of mathematics -- Intuitive and reflective knowledge -- Symbols -- Communication -- Recording knowledge -- Communication of new concepts -- Making multiple classification straight forward -- Different kinds of imagery -- Interpersonal and emotional factors -- New model of intelligence -- From theory into action -- Type 1 theories and type 2 theories -- Mathematics as an activity of our intelligence -- Relational understanding and instrumental understanding -- Goals of learning and qualities of understanding -- Communicating mathematics -- Symbolic understanding -- Emotions and survival in the classroom -- Managing the risks in learning -- Silent music of mathematics.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-210) and index.

Introduction and overview -- We still have a problem -- Mental journey around the world -- Mathematics and human intelligence -- School situation -- Formation of mathematical concepts -- Abstracting and classifying -- Naming -- Communication of concepts -- Concepts as cultural heritage -- Power of conceptual thinking -- Learning of mathematical concepts -- Learning and teaching -- Idea of a schema -- Integrative function -- Understanding -- Implications for the learning of mathematics -- Intuitive and reflective knowledge -- Symbols -- Communication -- Recording knowledge -- Communication of new concepts -- Making multiple classification straight forward -- Different kinds of imagery -- Interpersonal and emotional factors -- New model of intelligence -- From theory into action -- Type 1 theories and type 2 theories -- Mathematics as an activity of our intelligence -- Relational understanding and instrumental understanding -- Goals of learning and qualities of understanding -- Communicating mathematics -- Symbolic understanding -- Emotions and survival in the classroom -- Managing the risks in learning -- Silent music of mathematics.

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