On Learning Fundamental Concepts of Group Theory.

Dubinsky, Ed; And Others

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On Learning Fundamental Concepts of Group Theory.

Dubinsky, Ed; And Others

Educational Studies in Mathematics, v27 n3 p267-305 Oct 1994

Describes observations, written samples, and interviews of (n=24) high school teachers learning concepts of group, subgroup, coset, normality, and quotient group in an Abstract Algebra course. General observations are made about the role of errors and misconceptions in light of an action-process-schema framework. (32 references) (MKR)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Error Patterns, Higher Education, Interviews, Learning Processes, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Misconceptions, Models, Observation, Secondary Education, Secondary School Teachers

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