APOS Theory A Framework for Research and Curriculum Development in M

Although APOS Theory has been used extensively in numerous scholarly publications, in the design of textbooks, and in teaching practice, there is no single reference that contains all the relevant information about its components, and provides guidance ab

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Theory

A Framework for Research and Curriculum Development in Mathematics Education

APOS Theory

Ilana Arnon • Jim Cottrill • Ed Dubinsky Asuman Oktac¸ • Solange Roa Fuentes Marı´a Trigueros • Kirk Weller

APOS Theory A Framework for Research and Curriculum Development in Mathematics Education

Ilana Arnon Givat Washington Academic College of Education Tel Aviv, Israel

Jim Cottrill Department of Mathematics Ohio Dominican University Columbus, Ohio, USA

Ed Dubinsky School of Education University of Miami Miami, Florida, USA

Asuman Oktac¸ Departamento de Matema´tica Educativa Cinvestav-IPN Mexico City, Mexico

Solange Roa Fuentes Escuela de Matema´ticas Universidad Industrial de Santander Bucaramanga, Colombia

Marı´a Trigueros Departamento de Matema´ticas Instituto Tecnolo´gico Auto´nomo de Me´xico Col. Tizapa´n, San Angel, Mexico

Kirk Weller Department of Mathematics Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan, USA

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Preface

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