Maths concepts in teaching: Procedural and conceptual knowledge

In teaching a general course on mathematics for prospective teachers, I have found the theoretical distinction between conceptual knowledge and procedural knowledge (Hiebert & Lefevre, 1986) a useful focus for teaching practice. The constructs provide a scaffold for the learning of mathematics b...

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Main Author: Caroline Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2005-10-01
Series:Pythagoras
Online Access:https://pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/115