subtractive numbers; algebraic thinking; algebra; negative numbers; minus sign
Disciplines :
Education & instruction
Author, co-author :
VLASSIS, Joëlle ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Education and Social Work (DESW)
Demonty, Isabelle; University of Liège, Belgium
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Making sense of zero to make sense of negative numbers
Publication date :
2023
Event name :
The 46th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME 46)
Event date :
from 16-07-2023 to 21-07-2023
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Proceedings of the 46th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME 46)
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