The transition from informal to formal understanding of the concept of order in abstract mathematics

Akdemir M., NARLI S., Kasikci M.

9th Congress of the European-Society-for-Research-in-Mathematics-Education (CERME), Prague, Çek Cumhuriyeti, 4 - 08 Şubat 2015, ss.2271-2272 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
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  • Basıldığı Şehir: Prague
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Çek Cumhuriyeti
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2271-2272
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Concept image, concept definition, concept of order, order relation
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study presents an analysis of the answers given by prospective teachers to a questionnaire that consisted of 6 open ended questions. They answered the questions before meeting the formal definition of order relation and after getting familiar with the formal definition of order relation. In this context, the theoretical perspective of concept image and concept definition is used in the study.