STRATEGIES OF LEARNING ABSTRACT ALGEBRA
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i1.2021.2697Keywords:
Abstract Algebra, APOS Theory, Ethnography, learing strategies, Mathemathics, Zone of Proximal DevelopmentAbstract [English]
This article is based on the study, which tries to unpack strategies of learning abstract algebra from learners’ perspective. Ethnography was used to collect the required information. The study found the strategies of learning abstract algebra are: to use idiosyncratic figure, analogical reasoning, particular concrete examples, and particular relation. This study can lead teachers of abstract algebra to a new awareness of their teaching strategies and their practices.
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