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ERIC Number: EJ348108
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Ghosts of Diophantus.
Harper, Eon
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v18 n1 p75-90 Feb 1987
The relationship between the historical evolution of algebraic ideas and their conceptual development is examined. A study with secondary school students indicates a possible parallelism between algebraic evolution and conceptual development and indicates how historical analysis can guide teaching. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algebra, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Mathematics History, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematics Education Research