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Perceiving Infinity: An Interplay between Numerical and Physical Magnitude
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Michal Pinhas – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2024
Our mental representation of the infinite has received little research attention in cognitive psychology. In countably infinite sets, the infinity symbol (8) is presumed to be perceived as larger than any finite natural number. The present study sought to explore if the infinity symbol is processed as "larger than" natural numbers, and,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Concept Formation, Number Concepts, Mathematics Education
Creativity in Unique Problem-Solving in Mathematics and Its Influence on Motivation for Learning
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Bishara, Saied – Cogent Education, 2016
This research study investigates the ability of students to tackle the solving of unique mathematical problems in the domain of numerical series, verbal and formal, and its influence on the motivation of junior high students with learning disabilities in the Arab sector. Two instruments were used to collect the data: mathematical series were…
Descriptors: Creativity, Problem Solving, Mathematics Education, Junior High School Students
The Irrational Numbers. A Source-Work Collection for In-Service and Pre-Service Teacher Courses.
Arcavi, A.; Bruckheimer, M. – 1984
These materials on irrational numbers are designed for use in workshops for pre- and in-service teacher training, especially for teachers in junior high schools. The general aims are: to improve teachers' mathematical knowledge of topics, to enrich teachers' mathematical background, to allow opportunity to discuss relevant didactics, and to create…
Descriptors: History, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools
The Negative Numbers. A Source-Work Collection for In-Service and Pre-Service Teacher Courses.
Arcavi, A.; Bruckheimer, M. – 1983
These materials on negative numbers are designed for use in workshops for pre- and in-service teacher training, especially for teachers in junior high schools. The general aims are: to improve teachers' mathematical knowledge of topics, to enrich teachers' mathematical background, to allow opportunity to discuss relevant didactics, and to create a…
Descriptors: History, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials, Integers