Mathematical Abstraction: Constructing Concept of Parallel Coordinates

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F. Nurhasanah, Y.S. Kusumah, J. Sabandar, D. Suryadi

2017 Journal of Physics: Conference Series Vol. 895 Issue 1 Conference paper Cited by 11 SDG 4 Quartile

Abstract

Mathematical abstraction is an important process in teaching and learning mathematics so pre-service mathematics teachers need to understand and experience this process. One of the theoretical-methodological frameworks for studying this process is Abstraction in Context (AiC). Based on this framework, abstraction process comprises of observable epistemic actions, Recognition, Building-With, Construction, and Consolidation called as RBC + C model. This study investigates and analyzes how pre-service mathematics teachers constructed and consolidated concept of Parallel Coordinates in a group discussion. It uses AiC framework for analyzing mathematical abstraction of a group of pre-service teachers consisted of four students in learning Parallel Coordinates concepts. The data were collected through video recording, students' worksheet, test, and field notes. The result shows that the students' prior knowledge related to concept of the Cartesian coordinate has significant role in the process of constructing Parallel Coordinates concept as a new knowledge. The consolidation process is influenced by the social interaction between group members. The abstraction process taken place in this group were dominated by empirical abstraction that emphasizes on the aspect of identifying characteristic of manipulated or imagined object during the process of recognizing and building-with. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Sekolah Pascasarjana, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 229, Bandung, 40154, Indonesia; Prodi Pendidikan Matematika, FKIP, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jl. Ir. Sutami No. 36 A, Surakarta, 57126, Indonesia

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