210 likes | 381 Views
Abstracting and Classifying. Abstracting: Invariant properties of examples are abstractedthese memories persist longer in the memory than particular instancesan activity by which we become aware of similarities among our experiencesproduct of abstraction -- conceptClassifying:similarities of a
E N D
1. The Formation of Mathematical Concepts
2. Abstracting and Classifying Abstracting:
Invariant properties of examples are abstracted
these memories persist longer in the memory than particular instances
an activity by which we become aware of similarities among our experiences
product of abstraction -- concept
Classifying:
similarities of an instance with a class are noted
collecting together our experiences on the basis of these similarities