This paper reviews recent research in the area of situated cognition, focusing on the
domains of mathematics, science and technology. The key issue addressed here is the …

Visuo-spatial reasoning tests, such as Raven's matrices, Cattell's culture-fair test, or various
subtests of the Wechsler scales, are frequently used to estimate intelligence scores in the …

Prior studies suggest that struggling to make sense of mathematics is a necessary
component of learning mathematics with understanding. Little research exists, however, on …

The representational view of mind in mathematics education is evidenced by theories that
characterize learning as a process in which students modify their internal mental …

After more than 100 years of interest and study, knowledge transfer remains among the most
challenging, contentious, and important issues for both psychology and education. In this …

It [this book] can be used, we believe, in courses designed for students who have had no
prior introduction to psychology. We expect that the book will be used that way in many parts …

Basic reading proficiency is key to success in all content areas, but attending to students'
literacy development remains a challenge for many teachers, especially after the primary …

Researchers examining children's mathematics acquisition are now questioning the belief
that children learn mathematics principally through formalized, in-school mathematics …

This article explores how differences in problem representations change both the
performance and underlying cognitive processes of beginning algebra students engaged in …

This 3-year longitudinal study investigated the development of 82 children's understanding
of multidigit number concepts and operations in Grades 1—3. Students were individually …