PROCEEDINGS OF THE 18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conceptualizing the notion of a task network
Page: 704
We develop a theoretical model for conceptualizing the restructuring of computational / numerical tasks, usually considered advanced, with a network of spatial visual representations designed to support geometric reasoning and conceptual development. Through our restructuring of the well-known “popcorn box problem,” we illustrate key developmental understandings related to optimization and rate of change, as well as the possible conceptual blends afforded by a networked spatial visual approach.