Parts of the Whole : Cognition, Schemas, and Quantitative Reasoning
Based loosely on ideas of Jean Piaget and Richard Skemp, this Parts of the Whole column considers the construction of knowledge in mathematics and quantitative reasoning. Examples are chosen that illustrate an important cognitive difference between quantitative numeracy and classical mathematics, an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Numeracy Network
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Numeracy |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.4.1.9 |