From whole number to real number: Applying Rasch measurement to investigate threshold concepts

The developments in mathematics that take place in Grades 7 to 9 constitute critical nodes in a learner’s scholing. One of the major transitions to be made is from whole numbers to real numbers, which involves theunderstanding of rational (and irrational) numbers, and concepts...

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Main Author: Caroline Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2009-09-01
Series:Pythagoras
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Online Access:https://pythagoras.org.za/index.php/pythagoras/article/view/37