Project Gutenberg 2012-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 249 Thorndike, Edward L. (Edward Lee) 1874 1949 Thorndike, Edward Lee Thorndike, E. L. (Edward Lee) 22001968 The Psychology of Arithmetic Produced by Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Psychology of Arithmetic" by Edward L. Thorndike is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the psychological principles that underpin the teaching and understanding of arithmetic in elementary education, aiming to enhance educational practices through psychological insights. The text appears to focus on effectively measuring and improving students' arithmetical skills and reasoning through a structured approach based on empirical research. The opening of the book introduces key concepts in educational psychology, specifically related to the teaching of arithmetic, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of the processes involved in learning arithmetic skills. Thorndike outlines the significant progress made in psychology regarding learning and habit formation, emphasizing the formation of connections between various arithmetic concepts and the importance of practice in developing these skills. He illustrates how a clearer definition of the functions of arithmetic education can lead to improved instructional methods, addressing issues such as the meanings of numbers, problem-solving, and the vital role language plays in mathematical understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Arithmetic -- Study and teaching QA Text Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Teaching & Education Category: Mathematics Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Teaching & Education 904075 2025-06-16T05:24:25.462654 text/html 833652 2012-03-29T10:56:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3124196 2012-03-29T10:56:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3580106 2025-06-16T05:24:57.552920 application/epub+zip 3585218 2025-06-16T05:24:35.103548 application/epub+zip 301044 2025-06-16T05:24:29.575622 application/epub+zip 3843629 2025-06-16T05:25:09.553849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3823778 2025-06-16T05:24:51.538505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574587 2022-09-18T05:02:20.497546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557858 2025-06-16T05:24:21.441583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 557284 2012-03-29T10:56:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 191739 2012-03-29T10:56:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 557339 2012-03-29T10:56:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191631 2012-03-29T10:56:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20659 2025-06-16T05:25:09.805850 application/rdf+xml 11927 2025-06-16T05:24:30.316559 image/jpeg 2801 2025-06-16T05:24:29.957553 image/jpeg 3372967 2025-06-16T05:24:25.701590 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia