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Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract: Surveying its origins and charting its future
Citation
Leong, Y. H., Ho, W. K., & Cheng, L. P. (2015). Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract: Surveying its origins and charting its future. The Mathematics Educator, 16(1), 1-18. http://math.nie.edu.sg/ame/matheduc/tme/tmeV16_1/TME16_1.pdf
Abstract
The Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) approach, based on
Bruner’s conception of the enactive, iconic and symbolic modes of
representation, is a well-known instructional heuristic advocated by the
Singapore Ministry of Education since early 1980’s. Despite its ubiquity as a
teaching strategy throughout the entire mathematics education community in
Singapore, it is somewhat surprising to see a lack of an account of its
theoretical roots. This paper is an attempt to contribute to this discussion on
the CPA strategy and its potential role in continuing advancement of quality
mathematics education.
Date Issued
2015
Publisher
Association of Mathematics Educators
Journal
The Mathematics Educator