This book is divided into seven chapters including: a broad overview of mathematical cognition; development of mathematical cognition; working memory, automaticity and mathematical problem solving; mathematical problem solving; and methematical learning disabilities.

After tracing the cognitive revolution back to the 1950s and assessing its fit with Kuhn's 1962 analysis of scientific revolutions, Royer (U. of Massachusetts, Amherst) introduces ten essays exploring its impact on the field of educational psychology. Contributors discuss the historical shift from behavioral to cognitive perspectives and its sign

This book is divided into seven chapters including: a broad overview of mathematical cognition; development of mathematical cognition; working memory, automaticity and mathematical problem solving; mathematical problem solving; and methematical learning disabilities.