Support with caveats: advocates’ views of the Theory of Formal Discipline as a reason for the study of advanced mathematics

The Theory of Formal Discipline (TFD) suggests that studying mathematics improves general thinking skills. Empirical evidence for the TFD is sparse, yet it is cited in policy reports as a justification for the importance of mathematics in school curricula. The study reported in this paper investigat...

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Main Authors: Elaine Wainwright, Nina Attridge, David Wainwright, Lara Alcock, Matthew Inglis
Format: Default Article
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Other education not elsewhere classified
Theory of formal discipline
Mathematics education
Thinking skills
Policy
Logical reasoning
Conditional reasoning
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/24201
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