Reading mathematics representations: an eye-tracking study

Chiara Andra; Paulina Lindström; Ferdinando Arzarello; Kenneth Holmqvist; Ornella Robutti; Cristina Sabena

doi:10.1007/s10763-013-9484-y

Reading mathematics representations: an eye-tracking study

Chiara Andra, Paulina Lindström, Ferdinando Arzarello, Kenneth Holmqvist, Ornella Robutti, Cristina Sabena

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We use eye tracking as a method to examine how different mathematical representations of the same mathematical object are attended to by students. The results of this study show that there is a meaningful difference in the eye movements between formulas and graphs. This difference can be understood in terms of the cultural and social shaping of human perception, as well as in terms of differences between the symbolic and graphical registers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S237-S259
Journal	International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10763-013-9484-y
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Information Systems, Social aspects (including Human Aspects of ICT)
Educational Sciences

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Mathematical representations
Semiotics
Visual perception

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