Elements for a Genetic Decomposition of the tangent line concept

Authors

  • Abilio Orts Muñoz IES GUADASSUAR
  • Salvador Llinares Ciscar University of Alicante image/svg+xml
  • Francisco José Boigues Planes Polytechnic University of Valencia image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35763/aiem.v0i10.164

Keywords:

Progresión en el aprendizaje, comprensión matemática, recta tangente, Descomposición Genética, trayectoria de aprendizaje

Abstract

The goal of this research is characterize high school student’s construction of the meanings to tangent line concept. We report the generation of a Genetic Decomposition for the tangent line concept as a high school students’ learning progression. We integrate information from three perspectives: epistemological, curricular, and cognitive. Learning progression is articulated through two
characteristics: (i) the integration of local analytical and geometrical perspectives, and (ii) the coordination of Leibnizian conception and the Cartesian conception as a mean to overcome the obstacles derived from the Euclidean conception. Finally, we situated our findings into the debate about the different ways to understand the “learning trajectories” and “learning progressions” constructs in mathematics education.

Author Biographies

  • Abilio Orts Muñoz, IES GUADASSUAR

    Profesor de matemáticas del IES Guadassuar (Valencia)

  • Salvador Llinares Ciscar, University of Alicante

    Catedrático del Departamento de Innovación y Formación Didáctica

  • Francisco José Boigues Planes, Polytechnic University of Valencia

    Profesor titular del Departamento de Matemática Aplicada

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2017-09-28

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Elements for a Genetic Decomposition of the tangent line concept. (2017). Advances of Research in Mathematics Education, 10, 111-134. https://doi.org/10.35763/aiem.v0i10.164