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Acquisition of mathematics concepts and processes / edited by Richard Lesh, Marsha Landau. - New York : Academic Press, 1983. - xii, 409 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Developmental psychology series .

Companion vol. to: The Development of mathematical thinking.

Includes bibliographies and indexes.

Introduction / Richard Lesh and Marsha Landau -- The acquisition of addition and subtraction concepts / Thomas P. Carpenter and James M. Moser -- Proportional reasoning of early adolescents / Robert Karplus, Steven Pulos, and Elizabeth K. Stage -- Rational-number concepts / Merlyn J. Behr ... et al. -- Multiplicative structures / Gerard Vergnaud -- Space and geometry / Alan J. Bishop -- Van Hiele-based research / Alan Hoffer -- Trends and issues in mathematical problem-solving research / Frank K. Lester, Jr. -- Conceptual models and applied mathematical problem-solving research / Richard Lesh, Marsha Landau, and Eric Hamilton -- Episodes and executive decisions in mathematical problem-solving / Alan H. Schoenfeld.

ISBN: 012444220X (alk. paper)

LCCN: 83002845

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Psychological aspects.
Cognition in children.

LC Class. No.: QA135.5 / .A27 1983

Dewey Class. No.: 155.4/13