Visualizations in Mathematics
Journal article, 2008

In this paper we discuss visualizations in mathematics from a historical and didactical perspective. We consider historical debates from the 17th and 19th centuries regarding the role of intuition and visualizations in mathematics. We also consider the problem of what a visualization in mathematical learning can achieve. In an empirical study we investigate what mathematical conclusions university students made on the basis of a visualization. We emphasize that a visualization in mathematics should always be considered in its proper context.

mathematics education

visualization

epistemology

history of mathematics

Author

K. Bråting

Johanna Pejlare

University of Gothenburg

Chalmers, Mathematical Sciences

Erkenntnis

0165-0106 (ISSN)

Vol. 68 3 345-358

Subject Categories

Mathematics

Philosophy

Other Mathematics

Roots

Basic sciences

Learning and teaching

Pedagogical work

DOI

10.1007/s10670-008-9104-3

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1/25/2022