Volume : 3, Issue : 6, JUN 2017

RESOLVING DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING MATHEMATICS USING CONCEPTUAL CHANGE APPROACH

R.Prabhu, Dr.N.Muthaiah

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This article deals with misconceptions that exist in learning mathematics. By virtue of development of conceptual change approach, the so called “Difficulties” in solving problems in mathematics would be resolved and students get “Pleasure” in solving problems. In this study, addition of numbers, basic operations in set language and decimal number system are taken for consideration and the conceptual change approach has been discussed.

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