FOSTERING COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Select two abstract concepts – one mathematical and one non-mathematical.
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> For each of these:
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> *Illustrate/explain how the concept can be demonstrated in a more concrete
> or visual manner
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> *Outline two other ways you could assist a young learner with the
> understanding of these concepts

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Mathematical concepts have a measurable characteristic in them and such include algebra. Non-mathematical concepts on the other hand do not have a measurable characteristic within them such as chemical reactions involving diffusion in an experiment. To illustrate, one can obtain simplified examples of algebraic expressions and solve them, for instance if Y+2=4, then Y has the same value as 2. In the real sense though, Y isn’t equal to two, hence making this a concept. In the non-mathematical concept elaboration, one can……………………..

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