Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 35 Issue 2, May 1998
24 – 31
Promoting Mathematics Connections with Concept Mapping
Bobbye Hoffman Bartels
Recent documents calling for reform in mathematical education stress promoting connections during instruction (NCTM 1989; National Research Council 1989, 1990). Mathematical connections are important because they link mathematical concepts to each other and to the real world.