The Role of Visual Representations in the Learning of Mathematics.

Arcavi, Abraham

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ERIC Number: ED466382

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Publication Date: 1999-Oct

Pages: 27

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The Role of Visual Representations in the Learning of Mathematics.

Arcavi, Abraham

As biological and socio-cultural beings, humans are encouraged and aspire to "see" not only what comes "within sight," but also what is not possible to see. Visualization is described as offering a method of seeing the unseen. These ideas are organized into sections that focus on seeing the unseen in data, seeing the unseen in symbols and words, and foreseeing the unseen. (Contains 42 references.) (DDR)

Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Knowledge Representation, Learning Theories, Mathematics Instruction, Semiotics, Visualization

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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