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Exploring Slope's Conceptualizations of University Students

Abstract

This article reports an investigation that explored Slope's conceptualizations in 21 university students. The data was collected with a Task-Based Interview and for its data analysis it focused on the identification of key phrases and procedures that referred to any of the eleven conceptualizations reported on the slope concept. The students evidenced from one to eight conceptualizations, among which were identified: Physical Property, Algebraic Ratio, Determining Property, Linear Constant, Parametric Coefficient, Geometric Ratio, Behavior Indicator, and Real-World Situation (Physical situation).

Keywords:
Conceptualizations; Slope; University Students; Task-Based Interview

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