Reconstruction of one mathematical invention: Focus on structures of attention

Alik Palatnik, Boris Koichu

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Abstract

The goal of the study was to reconstruct and dismantle a sequence of events that preceded an insight solution to a challenging problem by a ninth-grade student. A three-week long solution process was analysed by means of the theory of shifts of attention. We argue that concurrent focusing on what, how and why the student attends to when working on the problem can adequately explain his insight.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education
EditorsP Liljedahl, C Nicol, S Oesterle, D Allan
Pages377-384
Number of pages8
Volume4
StatePublished - 17 Jul 2014
EventProceedings of the 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the 36th Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education: Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of PME 38 and PME-NA 36 - Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver, Canada
Duration: 15 Jul 201420 Jul 2014
Conference number: 38,36

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 38th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education and the 36th Conference of the North American Chapter of the Psychology of Mathematics Education
Abbreviated titlePME 38 and PME-NA 36
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period15/07/1420/07/14

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