Essays about: "Jesper Lindkvist"

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  1. 1. The circle constant remastered for less misconceptions : A textual analysis of the introduction of radians in mathematics education textbooks for the Swedish upper secondary school

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för matematikämnets och naturvetenskapsämnenas didaktik

    Author : Jesper Lindkvist; [2019]
    Keywords : tau; pi; radians; misconceptions; circle constant; pedagogical disaster; mathematics education;

    Abstract : The circle constant, the number pi (), is defined as the ratio between the circumference of a circle to its diameter. When it comes to radians, the angle measurement which relates the circumference of a circle to its radius, one turn equals two pi. This extra constant of two is something everyone has to remember and practice. READ MORE