What is the opposite of cat?: a gentle introduction to group theory

Lisser Rye Ejersbo; Uri Leron

doi:10.1080/0020739X.2015.1049229

What is the opposite of cat? a gentle introduction to group theory

Lisser Rye Ejersbo
, Uri Leron

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Abstract

This paper has originated from our interest in approaching mathematical concepts starting from people's common sense intuitions and building up from there. This goal is challenging both in designing the didactical transposition and sequencing of the mathematical subject matter, and in adopting the open and interactive teaching approach needed to achieve students' active participation and reflection. To demonstrate these challenges, and our experience of trying to cope with them, we have chosen the concept of "inverses" as used in group theory, and its common sense precursor "opposites". We present our approach via a series of workshop iterations, which summarizes our experience in the many actual workshops we ran in Israel and in Denmark.

Original language	English
Journal	International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Volume	47
Issue	1
Pages (from-to)	120-132
Number of pages	12
ISSN	0020-739X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2015.1049229
Publication status	Published - 2 Jan 2016

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Matematik-didaktik

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What is the opposite of cat? a gentle introduction to group theory. / Ejersbo, Lisser Rye; Leron, Uri.
In: International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, Vol. 47, No. 1, 02.01.2016, p. 120-132.

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