Journal ISSN
2330-0582
Article
Addressing the Hammer-and-Nail Phenomenon
Publication Date
June 2020
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12
Volume
113
Issue
6
Abstract
The hammer-and-nail phenomenon highlights human tendency to approach a problem using a tool with which one is familiar instead of analyzing the problem. Pedagogical suggestions are offered to help students minimize their mathematical impulsivity, cultivate an analytic disposition, and develop conceptual understanding.
First Page
487
Last Page
495
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