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Children's mathematical development : research and practical applications /

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"Children's Mathematical Development" [offers] the 1st comprehensive treatment of number-skills development from infancy through adolescence. [The author] presents basic research in early number development, arithmetic, and mathematical problem solving; explores theoretical perspectiv...

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Main Author: Geary, David C.
Corporate Authors: American Psychological Association, Ovid Technologies, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [1994]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Mathematical ability.
Mathematics > Study and teaching (Primary)
Aptitude pour les mathématiques.
Mathematics > Study and teaching (Elementary)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Children's Mathematical Development" [offers] the 1st comprehensive treatment of number-skills development from infancy through adolescence. [The author] presents basic research in early number development, arithmetic, and mathematical problem solving; explores theoretical perspectives; and discusses implications for educators, offering his own thought-provoking conclusions. /// [He also] identifies 3 different forms of disability and describes specific math-related cognitive deficits. Using hard data, he critiques current philosophical approaches to education reform, offers suggestions for how to improve the teaching of math procedures and concepts, and examines how to address math anxiety and remediate math disability.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 327 pages) : illustrations ;
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Ovid PsycBooks.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-315) and index.
ISBN:1557982589
9781557982582