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Levels of students' understanding on infinity
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2006-12-01
https://doi.org/10.5485/TMCS.2006.0129
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Copyright (c) 2006 Markku S. Hannula, Erkki Pehkonen, Hanna Maijala and Riitta Soro
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Hannula, M. S., Pehkonen, E., Maijala, H., & Soro, R. (2006). Levels of students’ understanding on infinity. Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science, 4(2), 317-337. https://doi.org/10.5485/TMCS.2006.0129
Abstract
Here we report some results of a two-year study for grades 5-6 and 7-8 (during the academic years 2001-03). The study included a quantitative survey for approximately 150 Finnish mathematics classes out of which 10 classes were selected to a longitudinal part of the study. Additionally, 40 students from these classes participated also a qualitative study. This paper will focus on students' understanding of infinity and the development of that understanding. The results show that most of the students did not have a proper view of infinity but that the share of able students grew, as the students got older.