Acquisition of Complex Arithmetic Skills and Higher-Order Mathematics Concepts

Acquisition of Complex Arithmetic Skills and Higher-Order Mathematics Concepts focuses on typical and atypical learning of complex arithmetic skills and higher-order math concepts. As part of the series Mathematical Cognition and Learning, this volume covers recent advances in the understanding of children''s developing competencies with whole-number arithmetic, fractions, and rational numbers. Each chapter covers these topics from multiple perspectives, including genetic disorders, cognition, instruction, and neural networks.- Covers innovative measures and recent methodological advances in mathematical thinking and learning- Contains contributions that improve instruction and education in these domains- Informs policy aimed at increasing the level of mathematical proficiency in the general public