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Peer reviewedDe Bock, Dirk; Van Dooren, Wim; Janssens, Dirk; Verschaffel, Lieven – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2002
Investigates the thinking process underlying students' improper linear reasoning and how this process is affected by their mathematical conceptions, beliefs, and habits. Explores the actual process of problem solving from students falling into the linearity trap and the mechanism behind it. Discusses specific mathematical conceptions, habits, and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Concept Formation, Mathematical Logic, Mathematical Models
