Towards an understanding of students’ thinking in learning new and unfamiliar concepts: Focus on the factorial function
This study used participant observation to explore students’ thinking when learning the concept of factorial functions. First-year university students undertaking a mathematics methodology course were asked to find the number of ways in which five people could sit around a circular table with five s...
Main Authors: | Satsope Maoto, Kwena Masha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2015-11-01
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Series: | Pythagoras |
Online Access: | https://pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/288 |
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