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ERIC Number: EJ369471
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Computer Experiences in Learning Composition of Functions.
Ayers, Thomas; And Others
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v19 n3 p246-59 May 1988
Argues that computer instantiations of abstract concepts could assist mathematics education by providing concrete experiences and by inducing the mental process of construction that Piaget called reflexive abstraction. College students with computer experiences scored higher than those taught with traditional methods on a test of functions and compositions. (Author/PK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research, Functions (Mathematics), Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education, Piagetian Theory
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematics Education Research