Browsing by Author "Spyrou, Panayiotis"

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      An empirical four-dimensional model for the understanding of function 

      Gagatsis, Athanasios; Elia, Iliada; Panaoura, Areti; Gravvani, Katerina; Spyrou, Panayiotis (2006)
      Based on a synthesis of the relevant literature, this study explores students’ abilities in four aspects of the understanding of function: problem solving, concept definition, examples of function, recognizing functions ...
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      Exploring different aspects of the understanding of function: Toward a four-facet model 

      Elia, Iliada; Panaoura, Areti; Gagatsis, Athanasios; Gravvani, Katerina; Spyrou, Panayiotis (2008)
      Based on a synthesis of the relevant literature, this study explored students’ display of behavior in four aspects of the understanding of function: effectiveness in solving a word problem, concept definition, examples of ...
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      How Students Conceive Function: a Triarchic Conceptual-Semiotic Model of the Understanding of a Complex Concept 

      Elia, Iliada; Spyrou, Panayiotis (Information Age Publishing, 2006)
      This study explores conceptions for function amongst 164-second year students of the Department of Education at the University of Cyprus and their relationship with students' abilities in dealing with tasks involving ...
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      University students' conceptions of function 

      Evangelidou, Anastasia; Elia, Iliada; Gagatsis, Athanasios; Spyrou, Panayiotis (2004)
      “Function”, as it is understood today, formulates one of the most important concepts of mathematics. Nevertheless, many students do not sufficiently understand the abstract but comprehensive meaning of function and problems ...