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Maher, Nicole; Muir, Tracey; Chick, Helen – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2022
The multi-faceted nature of mathematics knowledge for teaching, including pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), has been studied widely in elementary classrooms, but little research has focused on senior secondary mathematics teaching. This study utilised the Knowledge Quartet (Rowland et al., "Research in Mathematics Education," 17(2),…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Calculus
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Wilensky, Uri – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1997
Presents two case studies of learners attempting to understand the concept of normal distribution, specifically why physical phenomena such as height fall into normal distributions. Draws conclusions about a Connected Mathematics learning environment that enables confrontation with epistemological anxiety and the features of modeling languages…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Learning Processes, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Models