Concepts, terms and symbols in mathematics textbooks
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Rimas Norvaiša
Vilnius University
Published 2023-11-20
https://doi.org/10.15388/LMR.2023.33597
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Keywords

concept of fraction
concept of quotient
number line
textbook school mathematics
mathematical nominalism

How to Cite

Norvaiša, R. (2023) “Concepts, terms and symbols in mathematics textbooks”, Lietuvos matematikos rinkinys, 64(B), pp. 59–74. doi:10.15388/LMR.2023.33597.

Abstract

The article discusses the problems of definitions of concepts of school mathematics in textbooks. Excerpts from textbooks show  how interpretations of a fraction having no necessary properties of a mathematical definition have changed over the decades. The alternative of a concept of a fraction based on the number line is discussed.

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