Do Theories of Conceptual Change Explain the Difficulties of Enlarging the Number Concept in Mathematics Learning? [electronic resource] / Kaarina Merenluoto and Erno Lehtinen.

This paper discusses the theories of conceptual change and how they explain the difficulties in mathematics learning, especially in enlarging the number concept. Two studies are presented, one of which examines the research questions: What is the role of prior knowledge in students' answers to...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Merenluoto, Kaarina
Other Authors:	Lehtinen, Erno
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2000.
Subjects:	Calculus. Concept Formation. Foreign Countries. Higher Education. Learning Processes. Learning Theories. Mathematicians. Mathematics Education. Number Concepts. Secondary Education.