Mathematical concepts in everyday life
- 1 September 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
- Vol. 1988 (41) , 71-87
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cd.23219884106
Abstract
Mathematics is a stumbling block in school for many children, yet the same children seem to acquire considerable mathematical knowledge without systematic teaching in everyday life. How can this discrepancy in performance be understood?Keywords
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