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Multiple representations of information and functions are critically important for students to learn because each representation adds a new dimension of understanding to the situation at hand.

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Allen, G.D. (2017). Multiple Representations, I. In: Allen, G.D., Ross, A. (eds) Pedagogy and Content in Middle and High School Mathematics. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-137-7_58

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