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Math in motion: Using CBRs to enact functions
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, , City College, The City University of New York, United States ; , University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, United States

JCMST Volume 24, Number 3, ISSN 0731-9258 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA

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This paper reports on results of an exploratory study on undergraduate pre-service teachers' understanding of graphical representations of motion functions. The study described pre-service teachers' explorations using a CBR device. Pre-service teachers' growth was studied in two dimensions: (a) in their learning of the mathematics involved and (b) in their learning of the pedagogy related to the mathematics and the technology used. Through their interaction with the device, pre-service teachers were able to overcome common misconceptions with respect to the mathematics and also to develop pedagogical insights regarding the teaching of the concepts.

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Stylianou, D., Smith, B. & Kaput, J.J. (2005). Math in motion: Using CBRs to enact functions. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 24(3), 299-324. Norfolk, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved January 21, 2020 from .

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