The Psychology of ArithmeticThorndike, Edward L. (Edward Lee)
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The Psychology of Arithmetic
Thorndike, Edward L. (Edward Lee)
Arithmetic -- Study and teaching
Arithmetical learning, before school, 199 ff.;
conditions of, 227 ff.;
in relation to time of day, 227 ff.;
in relation to time devoted to arithmetic, 228 ff.
Arithmetical reasoning. _See_ Reasoning.
Arithmetical terms, 8, 19
Averages, 40 f.; 135 f.
BALLOU, F. W., 34, 38
Banking, 256 f.
BINET, A., 201
Bonds, selection of, 70 ff.;
strength of, 102 ff.;
for temporary service, 111 ff.;
order of formation of, 141 ff.
_See also_ Habits.
BRANDELL, G., 211
BRANDFORD, B., 198 f.
BROWN, J. C., xvi, 103
BURGERSTEIN, L., 103
BURNETT, C. J., 202
BURT, C., 286
Cardinal and ordinal numbers confused, 206
Catch problems, 21 ff.
CHAPMAN, J. C., 49
Class, size of, in relation to arithmetical learning, 228;
variation within a, 289 ff.
COBB, M. V., 299
COFFMAN, L. D., xvi
Collection meaning of numbers, 3 ff.
Computation, measurements of, 33 ff.;
explanations of the processes in, 60 ff.;
accuracy in, 102 ff.
_See also_ Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division,
Fractions, Decimal numbers, Percents.
Concomitants, law of varying, 172 ff.;
law of contrasting, 173 ff.
Concrete numbers, 85 ff.
Concrete objects, use of, 253 ff.
Conditions of arithmetical learning, 227 ff.
Constitution of arithmetical abilities, 51 ff.
Copying of numbers, eyestrain due to, 212 f.
Correlations of arithmetical abilities, 295 ff.
Courses of study, 232 f.
COURTIS, S. A., 28 ff., 43 ff., 49, 103, 291, 293, 299
Crutches, 112 f.
Culture-epoch theory, 198 f.
Dairy records, 273
Decimal numbers, uses of, 24 f.;
measurement of ability with, 36 ff.;
learning, 181 ff.;
division by, 270 f.
DE CROLY, M., 205
Deductive reasoning, 60 ff., 185 ff.
DEGAND, J., 205
Denominate numbers, 141 f., 147 f.
Described problems, 10 ff.
Development of knowledge of number, 205 ff.
DE VOSS, J. C., 49
DEWEY, J., 3, 83, 150, 205, 207, 208, 219, 266, 277
Differences in arithmetical ability, 285 ff.;
within a class, 289 ff.
Difficulty as a stimulus, 277 ff.
Drill, 102 ff.
Discipline, mental, 20
Distribution of practice, 156 ff.
Division, measurement of, 35 f., 37;
constitution of, 57 ff.;
deductive explanations of, 63, 64 f.;
inductive explanations of, 63 f., 65 f.;
habit in relation to, 72;
with remainders, 76;
with fractions, 78 ff.;
amount of practice in, 122 ff.;
distribution of practice in, 167;
use of the problem attitude in teaching, 270 f.
DONOVAN, M. E., 295
Elements, responses to, 169 ff.
Eleven, multiples of, 85
ELLIOTT, C. H., 228
Equation form, importance of, 77 f.
Explanations of the processes of computation, 60 ff.;
memory of, 115 f.;
time for giving, 154 ff.
Eyestrain in arithmetical work, 212 ff.
Facilitation, 143 ff.
Figures, printing of, 235 ff.;
writing of, 214 f., 241
FLYNN, F. J., 196
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