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Monaghan, John – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1991
Presents the portion of a larger study of A-level British students understandings of calculus that deals with ambiguities inherent in the phrases "tends to,""approaches,""converges," and "limit." Responses to two questionnaires indicate that the four phrases generate everyday connotations that are at odds…
Descriptors: Calculus, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Concept Formation