Chapter 2: Perspectives on Mathematics Strategy Development

This chapter reviews different types of mathematics strategies and their development. The factors that affect the development of strategy use are then discussed. These factors include conceptual knowledge, the semantic structure of the problem, working memory, contextual effects, fluency, and procedural knowledge. Several theoretical perspectives to the development of mathematics strategies including perspectives from cognitive psychology, constructivism and social constructivism, are then presented. Finally, implications of this research and theory for education are outlined.