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Interpreting graphs: Students developing an understanding of covariation
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Fitzallen, N, Interpreting graphs: Students developing an understanding of covariation, Mathematics Education: Expanding Horizons - Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2-6 July 2012, Singapore, pp. 290-297. ISBN 978-981-07-2527-3 (2012) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
Students’ development of an understanding of covariation was the focus of a research project
that investigated the way in which 12 Year 5/6 students engaged with the learning
environment afforded by the graphing software, TinkerPlots. Using data generated from
individual interviews, the results demonstrate that upper primary students use their
understanding of covariation to draw conclusions about trends in data evidenced in the
graphs they created as well as their knowledge of the context. Implications for the Australian
Curriculum are considered.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Education |
| Research Group: | Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| Research Field: | Mathematics and Numeracy Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| Objective Division: | Education and Training |
| Objective Group: | Learner and Learning |
| Objective Field: | Learner and Learning Processes |
| UTAS Author: | Fitzallen, N (Dr Noleine Fitzallen) |
| ID Code: | 83426 |
| Year Published: | 2012 |
| Deposited By: | Education |
| Deposited On: | 2013-03-13 |
| Last Modified: | 2013-08-20 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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