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THEORIES AND BASIC CONCEPTS OF MATHEMATICS LEARNING IN ISLAMIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (MI) A Reference Book for Students of the Islamic Elementary School Teacher Education (PGMI) Study Program, IAI Dayan Lombok, North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Why do so many children struggle with mathematics in Islamic elementary schools? And what can teachers do about it? This reference book offers a powerful answer: effective mathematics teaching in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah requires more than the transmission of procedures—it requires a principled understanding of how children actually develop mathematical thinking. Drawing on the foundational theories of Jean Piaget, Jerome Bruner, and Zoltan Dienes, this volume provides PGMI students, MI teachers, and mathematics educators with a comprehensive framework for understanding and improving mathematics learning in Islamic elementary schools. It moves systematically from the philosophical nature of mathematics, through the developmental stages of childhood cognition, to practical classroom applications—including hands-on activities, assessment strategies, and environmental design principles tailored to the Indonesian MI context.