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Zaslavsky, Orit; Shir, Karni – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2005
This article deals with 12th-grade students' conceptions of a mathematical definition. Their conceptions of a definition were revealed through individual and group activities in which they were asked to consider a number of possible definitions of four mathematical concepts: two geometric and two analytic. Data consisted of written responses to…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Geometric Concepts, Definitions, Grade 12