ERIC Number: ED658473
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Publication Date: 2023
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Using Dynagraphs to Investigate Understanding of Slope
Courtney Nagle; Deborah Moore-Russo
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (45th, Reno, NV, Oct 1-4, 2023)
This paper provides a case study account of a preservice secondary mathematics teacher's thinking while engaging in slope tasks using dynagraphs. The data included audio recordings and screen captures of a small group of preservice teachers engaging with these tasks, with our analysis focusing on the case of Robin. Despite familiarity using slope to measure steepness and determine relationships in a Cartesian plane setting, results indicate Robin struggled to reason about these same uses of slope when presented with a dynagraph. Using the APOS-Slope framework as a lens, the analysis suggests that Robin is limited to thinking of slope as an Action when using slope to measure steepness and determine relationships, relying heavily on shape thinking in the Cartesian plane. Implications for further research are provided. [For the complete proceedings, see ED658295.]
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Algebra, Thinking Skills, Mathematics Skills, Learning Trajectories, Mathematical Concepts, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Secondary School Mathematics, Graphs, Measurement, Plane Geometry
North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. e-mail: pmena.steeringcommittee@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.pmena.org/
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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