Rigorous mathematical thinking : conceptual formation in the mathematics classroom / James T. Kinard, Sr., Alex Kozulin.
Kinard, James T., 1943-| Call Number | 510.71 |
| Author | Kinard, James T., 1943- author. |
| Title | Rigorous mathematical thinking : conceptual formation in the mathematics classroom / James T. Kinard, Sr., Alex Kozulin. |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (v, 209 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| Contents | Culture of mathematics -- Goals and objectives of mathematics education -- Vygotsky's sociocultural theory and mathematics learning -- Mediated learning and cognitive functions -- Mathematical concept formation and cognitive tools -- RMT application, assessment, and evaluation. |
| Summary | 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. |
| Added Author | Kozulin, Alex, author. |
| Subject | Mathematics Study and teaching. Mathematics Psychological aspects. |
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| Summary | 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. |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| Contents | Culture of mathematics -- Goals and objectives of mathematics education -- Vygotsky's sociocultural theory and mathematics learning -- Mediated learning and cognitive functions -- Mathematical concept formation and cognitive tools -- RMT application, assessment, and evaluation. |
| Subject | Mathematics Study and teaching. Mathematics Psychological aspects. |
| Multimedia |