ERIC Number: EJ1366647
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 12
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Description of the Activated Mathematical Knowledge of the Triangle Concept in Three Empirical Contexts
International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, v17 n4 Article em0697 2022
The paper addresses concept formation processes of students in the field of geometry. More precisely, the paper deals with the questions of what knowledge do students activate about triangles in different contexts with different (digital) tools and furthermore what content-related meaning do they give to the concept of triangles? Methodologically, we use the descriptive framework of empirical theories for the analysis of our case study. The students develop different notion of the concept of triangles, using three empirical contexts like 3D pen, dynamic geometry software and pencil paper in an activity that allow students to construct the characteristics of triangles. In this article, we focus on how the students in our case study (further) develop and give meaning to the concept of triangle, which is central in geometry, in three empirical contexts; thus, engage in concept formation processes.
Descriptors: Geometry, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation, Case Studies, Geometric Concepts, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Learning Processes, Constructivism (Learning), Video Technology, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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