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Reading mathematics representations: an eye-tracking study

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Author

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

Summary, in English

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.

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Pages

237-259

Publication/Series

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volume

13

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Springer

Topic

  • Human Aspects of ICT
  • Learning

Keywords

  • Eye tracking
  • Mathematical representations
  • Semiotics
  • Visual perception

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1571-0068