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Hadjidemetriou, Constantia; Williams, Julian – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2010
Linear models are frequently inappropriately applied to various situations. When misapplied, linearity is traditionally referred to as a tendency, a misconception, or an error. Cognitive linguistic, situated cognition, and sociocultural or cultural-historical activity theory, on the other hand, suggest that linear models are adopted by learners…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Graphs, Secondary School Mathematics, Learning Theories