dc.contributor.author |
Godfrey, David |
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dc.contributor.author |
Thomas, Michael |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-03-30T00:33:39Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2008 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Mathematics Education Research Journal 20(2):71-92 2008 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1033-2170 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/16153 |
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dc.description.abstract |
It has been recognised that many student perspectives on equations and their use of the equals sign have not mirrored those that mathematicians would like to see in tertiary students. This paper tracks transition of understanding of the equals sign by comparing secondary school students’ thinking with that of first year university students. We analyse the understanding displayed in terms of properties of the constituent parts of equations, identifying a number of incomplete or pseudoconceptions that are sometimes influenced by representational aspects of the properties, and other times by apparent over-generalisation of a property. A start is made on constructing a framework for understanding of the mathematical equation object that could assist in the transition from school to tertiary mathematics study. |
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dc.publisher |
Springer Verlag |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Mathematics Education Research Journal |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Details obtained from: http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/1033-2170/ |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.title |
Student perspectives on equation: The transition from school to university |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1007/BF03217478 |
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pubs.issue |
2 |
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pubs.begin-page |
71 |
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pubs.volume |
20 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: Springer Verlag |
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pubs.end-page |
92 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
81597 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2010-09-01 |
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