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The Learning Principle

Students learn mathematics most effectively when they build new understanding from prior knowledge and experience rather than through memorization alone. Conceptual understanding allows students to apply knowledge flexibly to novel problems and become autonomous learners. A learning environment should encourage students' natural inclination to understand mathematical concepts by building on their existing knowledge base.

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The Learning Principle

Students learn mathematics most effectively when they build new understanding from prior knowledge and experience rather than through memorization alone. Conceptual understanding allows students to apply knowledge flexibly to novel problems and become autonomous learners. A learning environment should encourage students' natural inclination to understand mathematical concepts by building on their existing knowledge base.

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The Learning Principle

Students must learn mathematics with understanding, actively


building new knowledge from experience and prior
knowledge.
Research has solidly established the importance of conceptual understanding in
becoming proficient in a subject. When students understand mathematics, they are able
to use their knowledge flexibly. They combine factual knowledge, procedural facility,
and conceptual understanding in powerful ways.
Learning the "basics" is important; however, students who memorize facts or
procedures without understanding often are not sure when or how to use what they
know. In contrast, conceptual understanding enables students to deal with novel
problems and settings. They can solve problems that they have not encountered before.
Learning with understanding also helps students become autonomous learners.
Students learn more and better when they take control of their own learning. When
challenged with appropriately chosen tasks, students can become confident in their
ability to tackle difficult problems, eager to figure things out on their own, flexible in
exploring mathematical ideas, and willing to persevere when tasks are challenging.
Students of all ages bring to mathematics class a considerable knowledge base on
which to build. School experiences should not inhibit students' natural inclination to
understand by suggesting that mathematics is a body of knowledge that can be
mastered only by a few.

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