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Record 1 2018-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Mathematics
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

The term "number sense" is a relatively new one in mathematics education. It is difficult to define precisely, but broadly speaking, it refers to "a well organised conceptual framework of number information that enables a person to understand numbers and number relationships and to solve mathematical problems that are not bound by traditional algorithms ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie cognitive
  • Mathématiques
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
CONT

Le sens des nombres fait référence [...] aux grandeurs relatives, aux diverses représentations des nombres, aux formes équivalentes de nombres ainsi qu'au fait de pouvoir utiliser la compréhension qu'on a de ces aspects pour décrire des caractéristiques du monde.

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