The illusion of linearity : from analysis to improvement

Author(s)

    • Bock, Dirk de
    • Dooren, Wim van
    • Janssens, Dirk
    • Verschaffel, Lieven

Bibliographic Information

The illusion of linearity : from analysis to improvement

Dirk de Bock ... [et al.]

(Mathematics education library, v. 41)

Springer, c2007

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Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book presents the reader with a comprehensive overview of the major findings of the recent research on the illusion of linearity. It discusses: how the illusion of linearity appears in diverse domains of mathematics and science; what are the crucial psychological, mathematical, and educational factors being responsible for the occurrence and persistence of the phenomenon; and how the illusion of linearity can be remedied.

Table of Contents

A Widespread Phenomenon.- In Search Of Empirical Evidence.- Searching For Explanations: A Series Of Follow-Up Studies.- An In-Depth Investigation.- A Teaching Experiment.- Stepping Outside The Classroom.- Psychological And Educational Analysis.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA83332147
  • ISBN
    • 9780387710822
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 181 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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