What Expertise Can Tell About Mathematical Learning and Cognition

Francesco Sella; Roi Cohen Kadosh

doi:10.1111/mbe.12179

What Expertise Can Tell About Mathematical Learning and Cognition

Francesco Sella, Roi Cohen Kadosh

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Abstract

The investigation of mathematical expertise can shape numerical and mathematical cognition theories by providing insights about the modifications that the neurocognitive system undergoes when mastering mathematical knowledge. In particular, both qualitative and quantitative methods should be combined within a developmental perspective to identify those promoting factors that lead some individuals to focus their interests on mathematics and possibly become experts in the field. The behavioral and neural differences in math experts constitute valuable information to study the limits of the mastering of mathematical knowledge, which ultimately represents a powerful form of formal human reasoning.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	186-192
Number of pages	7
Journal	Mind, Brain, and Education
Volume	12
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/mbe.12179
State	Published - 1 Dec 2018
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience

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