Representations in solving a word problem: The informal development of formal methods
The aim of this paper is to analyse different types of representations used by grade 7 and 8 students in solving a word problem. The problem was offered to finalists of a mathematics contest held outside the classroom. The analysis of the products of different students show the key role of the repre...
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| Format: | conferenceObject |
| Language: | eng |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10451/4478 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/4478 |