There are four key reasons for our interest in probability. First, we wondered whether the
teaching and learning of probability took sufficient account of children's prior knowledge of …

But if we cannot deny that there is an intuition of probability in the normal civilized adult, and
if we cannot correctly compare the role of this intuition to that of several practical operations …

Abstract Knowledge in Pieces (KiP) is an epistemological perspective that has had
significant success in explaining learning phenomena in science education, notably the …

This article identifies a self-sustaining system of deficit narratives about students of color as
an entry point for studies of cognition to engage with the sociopolitical context of …

The theoretical perspective outlined here offers an alternative to explanations of knowledge
transfer that posit its source in the construction and application of abstract, context …

“Transition” from one state to another (eg, from childhood to adulthood) is a process of
change. Within an educational context change happens everywhere (or at least it should do …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 CHILDREN’S ERRORS IN MATHEMATICS Page 3 Sara Miller McCune
founded SAGE Publishing in 1965 to support the dissemination of usable knowledge and …

According to a recently proposed model for processes of abstraction in context, the
construction of a new structure is to be followed by a consolidation phase. In this paper, we …

Big ideas in the mathematics curriculum for older school students, especially those that are
hard to learn and hard to teach, are covered in this book. It will be a first port of call for …

By creating opportunities for participation and intellectual engagement, standardized
classroom routines are large determinants of the conceptual meaning students make. It is …