
- 248 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
An Introduction to Mathematical Cognition
About this book
The last decade has seen a rapid growth in our understanding of the cognitive systems that underlie mathematical learning and performance, and an increased recognition of the importance of this topic. This book showcases international research on the most important cognitive issues that affect mathematical performance across a wide age range, from early childhood to adulthood. The book considers the foundational competencies of nonsymbolic and symbolic number processing before discussing arithmetic, conceptual understanding, individual differences and dyscalculia, algebra, number systems, reasoning and higher-level mathematics such as formal proof. Drawing on diverse methodology from behavioural experiments to brain imaging, each chapter discusses key theories and empirical findings and introduces key tasks used by researchers. The final chapter discusses challenges facing the future development of the field of mathematical cognition and reviews a set of open questions that mathematical cognition researchers should address to move the field forward. This book is ideal for undergraduate or graduate students of psychology, education, cognitive sciences, cognitive neuroscience and other academic and clinical audiences including mathematics educators and educational psychologists.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half title
- Series page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Table of contents
- Figures, tables and boxes
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Nonsymbolic number
- 3 Symbolic number
- 4 The development of arithmetic skills
- 5 Understanding arithmetic concepts
- 6 Individual differences and mathematical difficulties
- 7 Number systems
- 8 Algebra and equivalence
- 9 Mathematical argumentation and proof
- 10 Logic, conditional reasoning and mathematics
- 11 Where next for mathematical cognition?
- References
- Index