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Advanced Mathematical Study and the Development of Conditional Reasoning Skills

Since the time of Plato, philosophers and educational policy-makers have assumed that the study of mathematics improves one's general ‘thinking skills’. Today, this argument, known as the ‘Theory of Formal Discipline’ is used in policy debates to prioritize mathematics in school curricula. But...

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Autores principales: Attridge, Nina, Inglis, Matthew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3711803/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23869241
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069399