Young Children Continue to Reinvent Arithmetic--3rd Grade: Implications of Piaget's Theory
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Book Overview
As in previous volumes, Kamii uses Piaget's groundbreaking work in constructivism as well as her own years of research in classrooms to closely observe what third grade children actually do when solving problems of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Her work translates Piaget's theory into a concrete programme that encourages children to use maths in real ways that stimulate them to reinvent arithmetic. She also challenges quick-fix theories of educational reform, replacing these with one that revolutionises our understanding of how human beings acquire knowledge, and thus drastically changing what we think schools should try to do. Educators have long been trying to transmit knowledge to children from the outside. What reform needs is a focus inside the child to maximise the process of construction from within.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0807733237
ISBN13:9780807733233
Release Date:June 1994
Publisher:Teachers College Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.2" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Constructivist Arithmetic
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
The theory in this book is well presented but rather dry. This book's strongest area is the games that are detailed in the last half of the book. These commercial and teacher made games give students the opportunity to practice arithmetic in a fun and authentic way.
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