The last decade has seen a rapid growth in our understanding of mathematical learning and performance and an increased recognition of the importance of the topic. The book traces the development of mathematical skills from basic number concepts to mathematical proofs, emphasising the hierarchical nature of mathematical development from early childhood to research-level mathematics. Drawing on diverse methodology from behavioural experiments to brain imaging, each chapter begins with a classic problem used to investigate mathematical cognition, to give a concrete example of the issues...
The last decade has seen a rapid growth in our understanding of mathematical learning and performance and an increased recognition of the importanc...
For centuries, educational policymakers have believed that studying mathematics is important, in part because it develops general thinking skills that are useful throughout life. This 'Theory of Formal Discipline' (TFD) has been used as justification of mathematics education globally. Despite this, few empirical studies have directly investigated the issue, and those which have showed mixed results.Does Mathematical Study Develop Logical Thinking? describes a rigorous investigation of the TFD. It reviews the theory's history and prior research on the topic, followed by reports on a series of...
For centuries, educational policymakers have believed that studying mathematics is important, in part because it develops general thinking skills that...
