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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 413 162 SE 055 792 AUTHOR Furinghetti, Fulvia, Ed. TITLE Proceedings of the Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME) (15th, Assisi, Italy, June 29-July 4, 1991), Volume 1. INSTITUTION International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. PUB DATE 1991-00-00 NOTE 374p.; For volumes 2 and 3, see SE 055 793-794. PUB TYPE Collected Works Proceedings (021) EDRS PRICE MFO1 /PC15 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Affective Behavior; *Algebra; Attitudes; Beliefs; *Computers; Context Effect; Elementary Secondary Education; Epistemology; *Functions (Mathematics); Geometry; Language Role; *Learning Theories; Mathematics Education; Metacognition; Number Concepts; Problem Solving; Proof (Mathematics); Rational Numbers; Social Influences; *Spatial Ability; Student Evaluation; Teacher Education; Visual Perception IDENTIFIERS Advanced Mathematics; *Mathematical Thinking; Psychology of Mathematics Education; Representations (Mathematics); Situated Learn'ing ABSTRACT This document, the first of three volumes, reports on the 15th annual conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME) held in Italy 1991. Plenary addresses and speakers are: "Social Interaction and Mathematical Knowledge" (B. M. Bartolini); "Meaning: Image Schemata and Protocols" (W. Dorfler); "On the Status of Visual Reasoning in Mathematics and Mathematics Education" (T. Dreyfus); "The Activity Theory of Learning and Mathematics Education in the USSR" (T. Gabay). Research reports in this volume include: "Applications of R-Rules as Exhibited in Calculus Problem Solving" (Amit, M.; Movshovitz-Hadar N.); "Effects of Diagrams on the Solution of Problems Concerning the Estimation of Differences" (Antonietti, A.; Angelini, C.); "Le probleme de statut du "millieu" dans un enseignement de la geometric avec support logiciel" (Artigue, M.; Belloc, J.; Kargiotakis, G.); "Procedural and Relational Aspects of Algebraic Thinking" (Arzarello, F.); "Hegemony in the Mathematics Curricula the Effect of Gender and Social Class on the Organisation of Mathematics Teaching for Year 9 Students" (Atweh, B.; Cooper, T.); "Instantaneous Speed: Concept Images at College Students' Level and its Evolution in a Learning Experience" (Azcarate, C.); "Students' Mental Prototypes for Functions and Graphs" (Bakar, M.; Tall, D.); "Illustrations de problemes mathematiques complexes mettant en jeu un changement au une sequence de changements par des enfants du primaire (Bednarz, N.; Janvier, B.); "The Operator Construct of Rational Number: A Refinement of the Concept" (Behr, M.; Harel, G.; Post, T.; Lesh, R.); "Children's Use of Outside-School Knowledge to Solve Mathematics Problems In-School" (Bishop, A. J.; De Abreu, G.); "Influences of an Ethnomathematical Approach on Teacher Attitudes to Mathematics Education" (Bishop, A. J.; Pompeu, G., Jr.); "Gender and the Versatile Learning of Trigonometry Using Computer Software" (Blackett, N.; Tall, D.);\La dimension du travail psychique dans la formation continue des enseignant(e)s de mathematiques" (Blanchard-Laville, C.); "Drawing a Diagram:

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  • DOCUMENT RESUME

    ED 413 162 SE 055 792

    AUTHOR Furinghetti, Fulvia, Ed.TITLE Proceedings of the Conference of the International Group for

    the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME) (15th, Assisi,Italy, June 29-July 4, 1991), Volume 1.

    INSTITUTION International Group for the Psychology of MathematicsEducation.

    PUB DATE 1991-00-00NOTE 374p.; For volumes 2 and 3, see SE 055 793-794.PUB TYPE Collected Works Proceedings (021)EDRS PRICE MFO1 /PC15 Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Affective Behavior; *Algebra; Attitudes; Beliefs;

    *Computers; Context Effect; Elementary Secondary Education;Epistemology; *Functions (Mathematics); Geometry; LanguageRole; *Learning Theories; Mathematics Education;Metacognition; Number Concepts; Problem Solving; Proof(Mathematics); Rational Numbers; Social Influences; *SpatialAbility; Student Evaluation; Teacher Education; VisualPerception

    IDENTIFIERS Advanced Mathematics; *Mathematical Thinking; Psychology ofMathematics Education; Representations (Mathematics);Situated Learn'ing

    ABSTRACTThis document, the first of three volumes, reports on the

    15th annual conference of the International Group for the Psychology ofMathematics Education (PME) held in Italy 1991. Plenary addresses andspeakers are: "Social Interaction and Mathematical Knowledge" (B. M.Bartolini); "Meaning: Image Schemata and Protocols" (W. Dorfler); "On theStatus of Visual Reasoning in Mathematics and Mathematics Education" (T.Dreyfus); "The Activity Theory of Learning and Mathematics Education in theUSSR" (T. Gabay). Research reports in this volume include: "Applications ofR-Rules as Exhibited in Calculus Problem Solving" (Amit, M.; Movshovitz-HadarN.); "Effects of Diagrams on the Solution of Problems Concerning theEstimation of Differences" (Antonietti, A.; Angelini, C.); "Le probleme destatut du "millieu" dans un enseignement de la geometric avec supportlogiciel" (Artigue, M.; Belloc, J.; Kargiotakis, G.); "Procedural andRelational Aspects of Algebraic Thinking" (Arzarello, F.); "Hegemony in theMathematics Curricula the Effect of Gender and Social Class on theOrganisation of Mathematics Teaching for Year 9 Students" (Atweh, B.; Cooper,T.); "Instantaneous Speed: Concept Images at College Students' Level and itsEvolution in a Learning Experience" (Azcarate, C.); "Students' MentalPrototypes for Functions and Graphs" (Bakar, M.; Tall, D.); "Illustrations deproblemes mathematiques complexes mettant en jeu un changement au unesequence de changements par des enfants du primaire (Bednarz, N.; Janvier,B.); "The Operator Construct of Rational Number: A Refinement of the Concept"(Behr, M.; Harel, G.; Post, T.; Lesh, R.); "Children's Use of Outside-SchoolKnowledge to Solve Mathematics Problems In-School" (Bishop, A. J.; De Abreu,G.); "Influences of an Ethnomathematical Approach on Teacher Attitudes toMathematics Education" (Bishop, A. J.; Pompeu, G., Jr.); "Gender and theVersatile Learning of Trigonometry Using Computer Software" (Blackett, N.;Tall, D.);\La dimension du travail psychique dans la formation continue desenseignant(e)s de mathematiques" (Blanchard-Laville, C.); "Drawing a Diagram:

  • +++++ ED413162 Has Multi-page SFR---Level=1 +++++Observing a Partially-Developed Heuristic Process in College Students"(Bodner, B. L.; Goldin, G. A.); "The Active Comparison of Strategies inProblem-Solving: an Exploratory Study" (Bondesan, M. G.; Ferrari, P. L.);"Teachers' Conceptions of Students' Mathematical Errors and ConceivedTreatment of Them" (Boufi, A.; Kafoussi, S.); "Children's Understanding ofFractions as Expressions of Relative Magnitude" (Carraher, D. W.; Dias,Schliemann A.); "Dificultad en problemas de estructura multiplicative decomparacion" (Castro, Martinez E.; Rico, Romero L.; Batanero, Bernabeu C.);"Construction and Interpretation of Algebraic Models" (Chiappini G., LemutE.); "Analysis of the Behaviour of Mathematics Teachers in Problem SolvingSituations with the Computer" (Chiappini, G.; Lemut E., Parenti, L.);"Analysis of the Accompanying Discourse of Mathematics Teachers in theClassroom" (Chiocca, C.; Josse, E.; Robert, A.); "Van Hiele Levels ofLearning Geometry" (Clements, D. H.; Battista, M. T.); "Some Thoughts aboutIndividual Learning Group Development, and Social Interaction" (Cobb, P.);"Une analyse des brouillons de calcul d'eleves confrontes a des items dedivisions ecrites" (Conne, F.; Brun, J.); "Brian's Number Line Representationof Fractions" (Davis, R. B.; Alston, A.; Maher, C.); and "Pupils' Needs forConviction and Explanation within the Context of Geometry" (De Villiers, M.).This volume contains the addresses of research report authors. (MKR)

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    15

  • viii

    ix

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    1617

  • L N

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  • xii

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    nitia

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    all (

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