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Direct linkEasdown, David – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2009
This article discusses a variety of examples in errors in mathematical reasoning, the source of which is due to the tension between the syntax (form of mathematical expression) and semantics (underlying ideas or meaning). This article suggests that the heightened awareness of syntactic and semantic reasoning, and the consequent resolution of the…
Descriptors: Semantics, Syntax, Mathematical Formulas, Mathematics Instruction
