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Download full textMestre, Jose – 1989
Students come to the classroom with theories that they have actively constructed from their everyday experiences. However, some of these theories are incomplete half-truths. Although such misconceptions interfere with new learning, students are often emotionally and intellectually attached to them. Some common mathematical misconceptions involve:…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education
