In this paper we describe two episodes of instructional interaction, in which examples are
used in order to help students face their misconceptions. We introduce the notions of pivotal …

This study explored the beliefs about student engagement in mathematics of three Year 5
and 6 teachers, focusing on the shifts that occurred during a 10-week intervention. Data …

This report focuses on prospective secondary mathematics teachers' understanding of
irrational numbers. Various dimensions of participants' knowledge regarding the relation …

What teachers' think about student engagement influences the teaching practices they
adopt, their responses to students and the efforts they make in the classroom. Interviews …

This paper reports the results from a set of exploratory teaching interviews in which students
constructed individualized algebraic expressions (called personal expressions) to describe …

The teaching and learning fractions is one of the most problematic areas in primary school
mathematics. A large number of studies have engaged paper-and-pencil test to measure …

The purpose of this study was to describe students' understanding of the logarithmic
function, changes in their understanding, and ways of knowing they use to investigate …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of multiple representations-based
instruction on seventh grade students' algebra performance, attitudes toward mathematics …

An impediment to conducting high‐quality quantitative research studies in education is the
paucity of valid measures of learning gains. Studies often seek to investigate students' deep …

Özet Bu çalışmanın amacı; 8. sınıf öğrencilerinin genellemeleri formüle etme, sembolleri ve
cebirsel ilişkileri kullanma ve çoklu gösterimlerden yararlanma şeklinde sıralanan cebirsel …