Problems of understanding algebra in university students

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https://doi.org/10.5377/rci.v19i2.3119

Keywords:

understanding of algebra, higher education, procedural errors, cognitive obstacles

Abstract

This article is the result of researches related to problems associated with the comprehension of algebra by university students in the construction of mathematical knowledge, taking into account cognitive obstacles, the family of difficulties associated with algebra and the procedural errors of the university students with this subject. The development of the paper will be described based on a hermeneutic analysis, some basic assumptions of the role that the feelings and emotions holds in mathematics, as well as the mathematization processes.

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Published

2017-01-31

How to Cite

Flores López, W. O., & Auzmendi Escribano, E. (2017). Problems of understanding algebra in university students. Ciencia E Interculturalidad, 19(2), 54–64. https://doi.org/10.5377/rci.v19i2.3119

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2016)

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Higher Education in the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast

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