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Kognitywne aspekty w edukacji matematycznej
Cognitive aspects in mathematical education

Author(s): Joanna Kandzia
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sociology, School education
Published by: Wydawnictwo OR TWP w Szczecinie
Keywords: constructivism; cognitive science; mathematics; mathematics didactics; mathematical thinking

Summary/Abstract: The study presents a constructivist approach to the process of learning mathematics, communicating in mathematics, about mathematics and with the use of mathematics, in the aspect of the dynamically developing science of cognitive science. Mathematics plays a huge role in scientific cognition; it creates a broader perspective for describing reality. Essential, therefore, is the ability to ask questions and answer a given topic, within and with the use of mathematical means; understanding and use of mathematical language and mathematical tools.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 9-20
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English, Polish