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Zaslavsky, Orit – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1997
Attempts to reveal students' (N=800) misconceptions regarding quadratic functions, and identifies conceptual obstacles that may impede students' understanding. Findings indicate that the conceptual obstacles identified were fairly pervasive. Discusses the educational implications of the findings. Contains 34 references. (JRH)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Misconceptions
Hitt, Fernando – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1994
Summarizes the history of the mathematical idea of function and presents questionnaire data from (n=117) mathematics teachers. Results showed that teachers had a tendency to think only in terms of continuous functions, yet had little skill in constructing continuous functions. They scarcely considered discontinuous functions. (14 references) (MKR)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Functions (Mathematics), Higher Education, Mathematics Education
Kaur, Berinderjeet; Sharon, Boey Huey Peng – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1994
An algebra test administered to (n=18) first-year college students found a disregard for negative numbers, ineffective use of counterexamples, misapplication of rules, and a lack of a good grasp of relevant mathematical terminology. (12 references) (MKR)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries
Clarkson, Philip C. – Focus on Learning Problems in Mathematics, 1992
Reports a study to examine careless errors fifth-grade students (n=58) make while solving mathematical word problems and explores the type of student who frequently makes such errors. Results indicated that frequency of these errors was significantly related to the noncognitive variables of the study. Discusses implications for remediation. (20…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cognitive Style, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
