Procedural understanding

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Procedural understanding "refers to a tendency to apply a procedure without being able to explain why or how the procedure works" (Muir, 2008, p. 229).


References

Muir, T., Beswick, K. & Williamson, J. (2008). “I’m not very good at solving problems”: An exploration of students’ problem solving behaviours. Journal of Mathematical Behaviour, 27, 228-241.

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