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ERIC Number: EJ564480
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
Making Sense of Instructional Devices: The Emergence of Transparency in Mathematical Activity.
Meira, Luciano
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v29 n2 p121-42 Mar 1998
Examines the mathematical sense-making of eighth-grade students as they use physical devices to learn about linear functions. Suggests the concept of transparency as an index of access to knowledge and activities rather than as an inherent feature of objects. Concludes that transparency is a process mediated by unfolding activities and users' participation in ongoing sociocultural practices. Contains 31 references. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Educational Technology, Functions (Mathematics), Grade 8, Junior High Schools, Manipulative Materials, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction, Patterns in Mathematics, Problem Solving, Social Influences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Representations (Mathematics)