Understanding student understanding in mathematics
Understanding is one of the most important traits associated with the attainment of educational goals. However, Nickerson (1985) observes that although the concept of understanding is a fundamental one for education, “what it means to understand is a disarmingly simple question to ask but one that i...
Main Author: | Willy Mwakapenda |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2004-10-01
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Series: | Pythagoras |
Online Access: | https://pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/124 |
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