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BL
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1032724
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b787094
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| Title & Author
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Learning and teaching mathematics : : an international perspective /\ edited by T. Nunes, P. Bryant.
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| Publication Statement
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Hove, East Sussex :: Psychology Press,, ©1997.
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xiv, 443 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0863774547
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: 0863774555
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: 9780863774546
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: 9780863774553
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-431) and indexes.
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| Contents
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The nature of mathematical concepts / Gérard Vergnaud -- Systems of signs and mathematical reasoning / Terezinha Nunes -- Mathematical understanding in the nursery school years / Peter Bryant -- Word problems : a vehicle for promoting authentic mathematical understanding and problem solving in the primary school? / L. Verschaffel and E. De Corte -- Children's understandings of turn and angle / Sandra Magina and Celia Hoyles -- Knowing about proportions in different contexts / Janice A. Singer, Amy S. Kohn and Lauren B. Resnick -- Mathematical concepts at the secondary school level : the learning of algebra and functions / Carolyn Kieran -- Happy birthday to you : early mathematical thinking of Asian, South American, and US children / Herbert P. Ginsburg [and others] -- Learning arithmetic with an abacus / Giyoo Hatano -- What children and teachers count as mathematics / Guida de Abreu, Alan J. Bishop and Geraldo Pompeu, Jr. -- Social interactions and mathematics learning / M.L. Schubauer-Leoni and A.-N. Perret-Clermont -- Meaning mathematically with computers / Richard Noss -- Mediating between concrete and abstract / Koeno Gravemeijer -- Charming fractions or fractions being charmed? / L. Streefland -- Didactic engineering / Régine Douady.
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| Abstract
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Newly available in paperback, this volume contends that mathematics is a form of intelligent problem solving which plays an important part in children's lives. It also includes recent research on teaching and learning mathematics.
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Mathematics-- Study and teaching.
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Mathématiques-- Étude et enseignement.
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31.04 teaching, profession, organizations of mathematics.
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Aptitude pour les mathématiques.
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Lernen
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Mathematics-- Study and teaching.
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Mathematik
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Mathématiques-- Aspect cognitif.
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Mathématiques-- Étude et enseignement.
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Mathematik.
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Didactiek.
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Leren.
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Wiskunde.
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| Dewey Classification
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510/.71
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| LC Classification
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QA12.L43 1997
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| NLM classification
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31.04bcl
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SM 600rvk
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| Added Entry
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Bryant, Peter,1937-
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Nunes, Terezinha.
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