Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ453573
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Publication Date: 1992
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Development of the Process Conception of Function.
Breidenback, Daniel; And Others
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v23 n3 p247-85 Jun 1992
Asserts that college students lack understanding of the concept of function. Based on an epistemological theory, offers an instructional treatment using computers that presents a process concept of function and results in substantial improvements in student understanding for many students. (29 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation, Epistemology, Functions (Mathematics), Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Models, Secondary Education
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Language: English
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