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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"mathematical cognition"”.
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The role of mental representations of order in mathematical cognition: a developmental approach
… the importance of magnitude inthe development of mathematical abilities. However, given that ordinality isalso an important aspect of number, there are now several studies which haveshown that numerical ordering abilities are also important to mathematicaldevelopment, although relatively few …
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Investigations linking the philosophy and psychology of mathematics
… cognitive science, specifically with respect to mathematical cognition, along with the turn in the philosophy of mathematics to a focus on mathematical practice, make for a great opportunity for interdisciplinary work that brings together the cognitive science of mathematics and philosophy of …
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Underlying Cognitive Components and Conceptual Knowledge in Arithmetic
Within the field of mathematical cognition there is extensive research on conceptual knowledge of arithmetic operations. There is also extensive research on the link between mathematical ability and spatial ability. This research study seeks to build on both areas of research and identify ways in …
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Semantische Repräsentation, obligatorische Aktivierung und verbale Produktion arithmetischer Fakten
… Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 23, 1140-1159. Dehaene, S. & Cohen, L. (1995). Towards an anatomical and functional model of number processing. Mathematical Cognition, 1, 83-120. Dehaene, S. & Cohen, L. (1997). Cerebral pathways for calculation: double dissociation …
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On the meaning of numbers: flexibility in the structure and retrieval of memories for Arabic numerals
… hemisphere (and not the left) is sensitive to mathematical relationships beyond whether an answer is right or wrong. The second two experiments assessed how relatively more automatic access of meaning during numeral reading is influenced by task goals (Experiment 3) or by item-level properties …
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Perspectives on mathematics education for young children
… participants have optimistic views on children’s mathematical ability. Newly suggested in this study, by psychologists, is to connect how children construct mathematical knowledge with pedagogical strategies. There was substantial agreement on the range of content areas that should be taught to …
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Metaphor and mathematics
… However, instead of developing a rigorous mathematical model of metaphor, the unorthodox approach of applying mathematical concepts metaphorically is defended.
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From Magnitudes to Math: Developmental Precursors of Quantitative Reasoning
<p>The uniquely human mathematical mind sets us apart from all other animals. Although humans typically think about number symbolically, we also possess nonverbal representations of quantity that are present at birth and shared with many other animal species. These primitive numerical …