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Mudaly, Vimolan – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2014
Within the South African school curriculum, the section on graphical functional relationships consists of signs which include symbols, notation and imagery. In a previous article we explored the role visualisation played in the way learners understood mathematical concepts. That paper reported on the learners' fixation with the physical features…
Descriptors: Visualization, Semiotics, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Teaching
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Mudaly, Vimolan; Rampersad, Rajesh – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2010
This paper is based on a study which explored the conceptual understanding of Grade 11 mathematics learners of graphical functional relationships, in particular their understanding of the Cartesian plane, notation, symbols and graphical terminology. The National Curriculum Statement (NCS) for Grades 10-12 in mathematics stipulates functional…
Descriptors: Graphs, Grade 11, Secondary School Students, Concept Formation