Sharon Griffin
Outline of Talk
Contributions of Central Conceptual Structure Theory to Mathematics Education
Robbie Case had an abiding interest in advancing science and, at the same time, in contributing something useful to education. He also had a deep
respect for the intellectual traditions of our culture and for the sometimes
divergent ideas of his colleagues and students. By building on this dynamic
base and by pushing always for synthesis, he was able to craft a theory
capable of addressing three pervasive problems in mathematics education. To
a greater extent than other developmental theories, Central Conceptual Structure theory provides a
set of heuristics to (i) assess learners' entering number knowledge; (ii)
establish age-appropriate knowledge objectives, and (iii) design instruction
to help learners move from the beginning to the desired knowledge states.
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