Numeracy and Mathematics Learning
Because numeracy, like literacy, results from the interplay of biology and experience it is the natural domain of both cognitive neuroscience and educational science. Although there is no single agreed upon definition, numeracy implies an understanding of the concept of number and the ability to reason quantitatively. As such, it is considered the basis of both simple and complex mathematics.
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de Jong, T. et al. (2009). Numeracy and Mathematics Learning. In: Explorations in Learning and the Brain. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-89512-3_5
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