scholarly journals The role of executive function in the construction and employment of scientific and mathematical concepts that require conceptual change learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella Vosniadou ◽  
Dimitrios Pnevmatikos ◽  
Nikos Makris
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Conceptual Change ◽  
Mathematical Concepts

scholarly journals Metacognitive Development and Conceptual Change in Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 745-763
Author(s):  
Joulia Smortchkova ◽  
Nicholas Shea
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Change ◽  
Conceptual Development ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Major Focus ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Metacognitive Development ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
The Way

AbstractThere has been little investigation to date of the way metacognition is involved in conceptual change. It has been recognised that analytic metacognition is important to the way older children (c. 8–12 years) acquire more sophisticated scientific and mathematical concepts at school. But there has been barely any examination of the role of metacognition in earlier stages of concept acquisition, at the ages that have been the major focus of the developmental psychology of concepts. The growing evidence that even young children have a capacity for procedural metacognition raises the question of whether and how these abilities are involved in conceptual development. More specifically, are there developmental changes in metacognitive abilities that have a wholescale effect on the way children acquire new concepts and replace existing concepts? We show that there is already evidence of at least one plausible example of such a link and argue that these connections deserve to be investigated systematically.

scholarly journals Free will and neurosurgical resections of the supplementary motor area: a critical review

2021 ◽  
Vol 163 (5) ◽  
pp. 1229-1237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rickard L Sjöberg
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Free Will ◽  
Corticospinal Tract ◽  
Supplementary Motor Area ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Motor Area ◽  
Simple Motor ◽  
Motor Actions ◽  
Intense Debate

Abstract Background Research suggests that unconscious activity in the supplementary motor area (SMA) precedes not only certain simple motor actions but also the point at which we become aware of our intention to perform such actions. The extent to which these findings have implications for our understanding of the concepts of free will and personal responsibility has been subject of intense debate during the latest four decades. Methods This research is discussed in relation to effects of neurosurgical removal of the SMA in a narrative review. Results Removal of the SMA typically causes a transient inability to perform non-stimulus-driven, voluntary actions. This condition, known as the SMA syndrome, does not appear to be associated with a loss of sense of volition but with a profound disruption of executive function/cognitive control. Conclusions The role of the SMA may be to serve as a gateway between the corticospinal tract and systems for executive function. Such systems are typically seen as tools for conscious decisions. What is known about effects of SMA resections would thus seem to suggest a view that is compatible with concepts of personal responsibility. However, the philosophical question whether free will exists cannot be definitely resolved on the basis of these observations.

scholarly journals Contrasting Mathematical Phenomena and Concepts in Ethnomathematics through Etic and Emic Approaches: A Study of Dhikr Jahar Practices in Tariqa Qodiriyah Naqsyabandiyah Ma’had Suryalaya

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-218
Author(s):  
Eko Yulianto ◽  
Wahyudin Wahyudin ◽  
Ahmad Tafsir ◽  
Sufyani Prabawanto
Keyword(s):  
Data Processing ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Mathematical Concept ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Mathematical Research ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Emic And Etic

Ethno-mathematical research trends pioneered by D'Ambrosio are on the rise, especially in Indonesia as a nation with high cultural diversity which has a lot of potential researches to be explored. This paper has two major objectives, first to explore the importance of the role of mathematics in the practice of Dhikr Jahar in Tariqa Qodiriyyah Naqsyabandiyyah and second to contrast the differences between mathematical phenomena and mathematical concepts in ethnomathematics research. Attempts to contrast the mathematical phenomena and mathematical concepts in ethnomathematics was expected to provide a sharper highlight in the writing of ethnomathematics research. This research used qualitative methods with two approaches, namely ethnography and phenomenology. The locations of the research are at Pondok Pesantren Suryalaya-Sirnarasa and Padepokan Talangraga Tasikmalaya with observations for 9 months in the first stage and then 6 months in the second stage. The number of respondents interviewed in this research were 48 people. Data processing was performed using the Nvivo 12 Plus. The results showed that there are many mathematical phenomena in the practice of Dhikr Jahar Ikhwan TQN. In carrying out the practice of dhikr, the Ikhwan used a mathematical concept with two events, fingers and prayer beads aids. The concept of counting in dhikr was used strictly by the Ikhwan. They believe that numbers have an important role in the quantity of dhikr. Contrasting mathematical phenomena and mathematical concepts can be done with an emic and etic approach and is expected to become an alternative style in ethnomathematics research. 

scholarly journals SOME MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS IN GEOMETRY OF MASSES

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordana Jelić ◽  
Dejan Stošović
Keyword(s):  
Material Point ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Material Points

The study of the distribution of geometrical points, loaded by some scalars plays an important role in various fields of science, of theoretical and practical character. Since such study was first applied and studied when mass had the role of played a scalar, the mass loaded point was named material point, and the discipline dealing with the arrangement of material points in space is called the geometric mass. In that discipline, in the general case under mass one should imply a scalar of arbitrary nature, which can be negative as well. For example, the discipline includes the study of distribution of magnetic or electrical masses, which can be positive and negative. This paper presents some concepts from the geometry of masses that play an important role, particularly in mechanics and physics.

scholarly journals Aktivitas Matematika Berbasis Budaya pada Masyarakat Lampung

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-230
Author(s):  
Rosida Rakhmawati
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Mathematical Concept ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Home Building ◽  
Culture Based Education

Culture-based education has a vital role of individuals and communities to achieve progressivity in all aspects of life. Math-based culture called ethnomathematics is an approach that can be used to explain the role of mathematics in a multicultural society. Mathematical concepts used to explore the existence of mathematics in culture, especially traditional societies of Lampung. This study aims to describe the results of exploration Lampung Ethnomathematics with this kind of exploratory research as well as an ethnographic approach. The results showed that without studying the mathematical concept, traditional society of Lampung have applied these concepts in their daily lives using ethnomathematics. Proved the existence of mathematical concepts contained in custom home building, the local unit of  Lampung, geometric shapes motif of tapis, as well as traditional games Lampung. Researchers suggest the results of this study to (a) used as alternative ideas mathematics learning outside the classroom, (b) introduced in learning formal mathematics as initial capital to teach the concept of mathematics to students, (c) be used as reference material for preparing a matter of mathematical problem-solving context.

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