Routine and Meaning in the Mathematics Classroom.

Steinberg, Heinz

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ERIC Number: EJ392838

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Publication Date: 1989

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Routine and Meaning in the Mathematics Classroom.

Steinberg, Heinz

For the Learning of Mathematics, v9 n1 p24-33 Feb 1989

The question is raised: What comes first: rules of calculation or the meaning of concepts? The pressures on the teacher to teach and simplify knowledge to algorithms are discussed. The relation between conceptual and procedural knowledge in school mathematics and consequences for the teacher's professional knowledge are considered. (DC)

Descriptors: Algorithms, Concept Formation, Decimal Fractions, Elementary School Mathematics, Learning Theories, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts, Number Systems, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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