Evaluation of conceptual knowledge and procedural knowledge on algebra area of elementary school students

Bekdemir M., Isik A.

EGITIM ARASTIRMALARI-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, vol.7, no.28, pp.9-18, 2007 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 28
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: EGITIM ARASTIRMALARI-EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.9-18
  • Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Problem Statement: Mathematical knowledge is divided into two categories one of which named conceptual knowledge and another named procedural knowledge. Conceptual knowledge is defined as explicit or implicit understanding of principles that managed a field and of the interrelations between pieces of knowledge in instructional area (i.e., "knowing that"). Procedural knowledge is the knowledge of the steps and rules required for solving problems (i.e., "knowing how") and of symbols used in mathematics.