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TEACHING APPROACHES IN THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM

USING THEORETICAL-COMPUTATIONAL CONFLICTS TO ENRICH THE CONCEPT IMAGE OF DERIVATIVE

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Pages 63-78 | Published online: 14 Apr 2008
 

Abstract

Recent literature has pointed out pedagogical obstacles associated with the use of computational environments in the learning of mathematics. In this paper, we focus on the pedagogical role of the computer's inherent limitations in the development of learners' concept images of derivative. In particular, we intend to discuss how the approach to this concept can be designed to prompt a positive conversion of those limitations for the enrichment of concept images. We present results of a case study with six undergraduate students in Brazil, dealing with situation of theoretical-computational conflict.

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