Examining the concept of inverse: Theory-building via a standalone literature review

JP Cook, A Richardson, S Strand, Z Reed… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Inverse is a critical topic throughout the K–16 mathematics curriculum where students
encounter the notion of mathematical inverse across many contexts. The literature base on …

A new view about connections: the mathematical connections established by a teacher when teaching the derivative

CA Rodríguez-Nieto… - … Education in Science …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The goal of this research is to make a theoretical reflection about connections that
contributes to the development of the model for mathematical connections originally …

Conceptual metaphors for isomorphism and homomorphism: Instructors' descriptions for themselves and when teaching

R Rupnow - The Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Group isomorphism and homomorphism are topics central to abstract algebra, yet research
on instructors' views of these concepts is limited. Based on interviews from two instructors as …

A hypothetical learning trajectory for conceptualizing matrices as linear transformations

C Andrews-Larson, M Wawro… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, we present a hypothetical learning trajectory (HLT) aimed at supporting
students in developing flexible ways of reasoning about matrices as linear transformations in …

Metaphors for learning and doing mathematics in advanced mathematics lectures

J Olsen, K Lew, K Weber - Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2020 - Springer
The metaphors that students form and encounter have been shown to exert a powerful
influence on how they think about mathematics. In this paper, we explore the linguistic …

On metaphors in thinking about preparing mathematics for teaching: In memory of José (“Pepe”) Carrillo Yáñez (1959–2021)

T Scheiner, JD Godino, MA Montes… - Educational Studies in …, 2022 - Springer
This paper explores how different schools of thought in mathematics education think and
speak about preparing mathematics for teaching by introducing and proposing certain …

Student interpretations of eigenequations in linear algebra and quantum mechanics

M Wawro, A Pina, JR Thompson, Z Topdemir… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
This work investigates how students interpret various eigenequations in different contexts for
2× 2 matrices: A x→= λ x→ in mathematics and either S^ x|+⟩ x= ħ 2|+⟩ x or S^ z|+⟩= ħ …

Abstract algebra students' evoked concept images for functions and homomorphisms

K Melhuish, K Lew, MD Hicks… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Homomorphism is a critical variety of function in undergraduate Abstract Algebra (AA)
courses and function is one of the unifying concepts across many mathematical subject …

Sense-making regarding matrix representation of geometric transformations in : a semiotic mediation perspective in a dynamic geometry environment

M Turgut - Zdm, 2019 - Springer
The aim of this research is to analyse students' sense-making regarding matrix
representation of geometric transformations in a dynamic geometry environment (DGE) …

Connecting the group theory concept assessment to core concepts at the secondary level

K Melhuish, J Fagan - … abstract algebra to secondary mathematics, for …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The Group Theory Concept Assessment (GTCA) was developed to meaningfully
capture student conceptions around fundamental concepts in introductory group theory. In …