Perceptual learning modules in mathematics: Enhancing students' pattern recognition, structure extraction, and fluency

Topics in Cognitive Science

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 285-305

  Kellman, Philip J ^a   Massey, Christine M ^b   Son, Ji Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Algebra; Expertise; Fluency; Learning technology; Mathematics instruction; Mathematics learning; Pattern recognition; Perceptual learning

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE; COGNITION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MATHEMATICS; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTION; RECOGNITION;

APTITUDE; COGNITION; HUMANS; LEARNING; MATHEMATICS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PERCEPTION; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 79957646585     PISSN: 17568757     EISSN: 17568765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-8765.2009.01053.x     Document Type: Article

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