Rigorous Mathematical Thinking - Conceptual Formation in the Mathematics Classroom (Hardcover)

This book demonstrates how rigorous mathematical thinking can be fostered through the development of students' cognitive tools and operations. This approach seems to be particularly effective with socially disadvantaged and culturally different students. The authors argue that children's cognitive functions cannot be viewed as following a natural maturational path: they should be actively constructed during the educational process. The Rigorous Mathematical Thinking (RMT) model is based on two major theoretical approaches - Vygotsky's theory of psychological tools and Feuerstein's concept of mediated learning experience. The book starts with general cognitive tools that are essential for all types of problem solving and then moves to mathematically specific cognitive tools and methods for utilizing these tools for mathematical conceptual formation. The application of the RMT model in various urban classrooms demonstrates how mathematics education standards can be reached even by the students with a history of educational failure who were considered hopeless underachievers.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	James T. Kinard • Alex Kozulin
Dimensions:	236 x 158 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-87685-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational psychology Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-87685-0
Barcode:	9780521876858

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