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Constructivism,Factoring, and Beliefs |
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| Authors: | James V Rauff |
| Abstract: | The errors made by remedial intermediate algebra students in factoring polynomials were analyzed in the light of student definitions of factoring. Certain belief sets about factoring are found to logically entail many of the errors made. The vocabulary of epistemic semantics is used to describe how beliefs are changed. It is suggested that belief-based teaching can be successful in teaching factoring. |
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