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ABSTRACT f ThiS'report 'diScdsses mthemagenic behaviors, which are aCtivitiesjthat psoiote fea,rni,ng. During instruction these are,) the activities thatllearners perform,When confronted with instructional stimuli. Three groups of hypothetic.mathewagenic behaviors are disellised; translation, selmentacone and1processing. A 0 review- of the literature on qathemagenic behavior, with 57 references, is giyen, followed.by a discussion clf the types of instructional materials.and methods which hate proved useful in integrating mathemagenic research-with instruction in scien0e,One implication of th'is research is'that active bthavioT on the part of fthe student,is essential.:Also discus.sed are yaps to translate physical stimuli. into effective stimuli by tte'incorporation of tile 'proper atodnt.of structure into classroola activities,and ways teachers'can capitalize on matliemigpnit behaviors, such as using questioning techniques and activity-oriented laboratories. (MLH) MF7$0.76 HC-7$1.95'Plus Postag