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Clemente, Francisco; Fortuny, Josep Maria – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2021
In this work we will analyze the relation between registers of representation and the construction of the fraction concept. Ninety-six students from first year of compulsory secondary education participated in the study, and performed equal share tasks in the context of Egyptian fractions (unit fractions with different denominators). The aim was…
Descriptors: Fractions, Concept Formation, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
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Howard, Christopher A. – Mathematics Teacher, 2009
Most high school mathematics teachers completed a mathematics history course in college, and many of them likely found it intriguing. Unfortunately, very few of them find the time to allow much, if any, mathematics history to trickle into their instruction. However, if mathematics history is taught effectively, students can see the connections…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geometric Concepts, Mathematics Teachers, Problem Solving