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Adu-Gyamfi, Kwaku; Bossé, Michael J. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2014
This study examined student actions, interpretations, and language in respect to questions raised regarding tabular, graphical, and algebraic representations in the context of functions. The purpose was to investigate students' interpretations and specific ways of working within table, graph, and the algebraic on notions fundamental to a…
Descriptors: Algebra, Abstract Reasoning, Graphs, Case Studies
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Ärlebäck, Jonas B.; Doerr, Helen M.; O'Neil, AnnMarie H. – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2013
Functions provide powerful tools for describing change, but research has shown that students find difficulty in using functions to create and interpret models of changing phenomena. In this study, we drew on a models and modeling perspective to design an instructional approach to develop students' abilities to describe and interpret rates of…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Models, Teaching Methods, Instructional Design