Neuroscientific aspects of mathematics learning
exploring the innate cognitive structures of the brain
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Mathematics, Learning, Neurosciences, Number Sense, CognitionAbstract
Many studies have been conducted about how the brain deals with mathematical information. These researches have agreed with the assertion that we have a brain module for processing of numbers and quantities, in the literature referred to as number sense. The expansion of this module, however, depends on how much mathematical knowledge is acquired and the culture we live through learning. Thus, this article aims to discuss aspects related to mathematical learning from the perspective of neuroscience, highlighting research findings related to this issue, as the models postulated to explain the relationship between the brain and numerical processing, namely Approximate Number System (ANS) and the Triple Code Model (TCM).
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