Mathematics teaching, Mathematics history and Meaningful Learning: a possible combination

Autor: Cauê Roratto, Clélia Maria Ignatius Nogueira, Lílian Akemi Kato
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Investigações em Ensino de Ciências, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 117-142 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1518-8795
Popis: This article presents the results of a master’s research which investigated the possibility to reach a Meaningful Learning of the Functions concept, using the history of the concept developing as a teaching way. Based on the Meaningful Learning Theory, by David Ausubel, and on the Concept Maps Theory, by Joseph Novak, the results indicates the Mathematics History, on a linear evolutionist perspective, can provide a meaningful learning occurrence.
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