On Ways of Symbolizing: The Case of Laura and the Velocity Sign.
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| Title: | On Ways of Symbolizing: The Case of Laura and the Velocity Sign. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Nemirovsky, Ricardo |
| Source: | Journal of Mathematical Behavior. Dec 1994 13(4):389-422. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 34 |
| Publication Date: | 1994 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Journal Articles |
| Descriptors: | Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Grade 11, Graphs, High School Students, High Schools, Mathematics Education, Motion, Physics, Science Education, Symbols (Mathematics), Vectors (Mathematics), Velocity |
| ISSN: | 0732-3123 |
| Abstract: | Presents a case study of how one 11th-grader learned the meaning of the velocity sign. Her learning was not just an acknowledgment of a rule but also a broad questioning and revision of her thinking about graphs and motion. (16 references) (Author/MKR) |
| Journal Code: | CIJJUN1995 |
| Entry Date: | 1995 |
| Accession Number: | EJ498208 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Presents a case study of how one 11th-grader learned the meaning of the velocity sign. Her learning was not just an acknowledgment of a rule but also a broad questioning and revision of her thinking about graphs and motion. (16 references) (Author/MKR) |
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| ISSN: | 0732-3123 |
