Students as Decoders of Graphics in Mathematics [electronic resource] / Carmel M. Diezmann and Tom Lowrie.

This paper reports on students' ability to decode mathematical graphics. The findings were: (a) some items showed an insignificant improvement over time; (b) success involves identifying critical perceptual elements in the graphic and incorporating these elements into a solution strategy; and (...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Diezmann, Carmel M.
Corporate Author:	Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Other Authors:	Lowrie, Tom
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2010.
Subjects:	Mathematics Education. Foreign Countries. Mathematics Instruction. Graphic Arts. Educational Strategies. Cognitive Processes. Mathematics Teachers. Student Needs.