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Meyer, Michael – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2014
This paper focuses on an inferential view on introducing new concepts in mathematics classrooms. A theoretical framework is presented which helps to analyse and reflect on the processes of teaching and learning mathematical concepts. The framework is based on the philosophies by Ludwig Wittgenstein and Robert Brandom. Wittgenstein's language-game…
Descriptors: Inferences, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation, Teaching Methods