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| Mar 29, 2014 at 7:49 | comment | added | Anschewski | I would say indices also fit APOS-theory as they are "variables of variables". Meanwhile, I understand it's problematic to go down the rabbit hole. I far less understand why some people seem to grab down faster as physics allow... | |
| Mar 29, 2014 at 3:39 | comment | added | Andrew Sanfratello | This reminds me of something Henry Pollak once told me. I paraphrase: Indices are simple enough; indices of indices are more difficult for students to comprehend; the further down the rabbit hole you go, the more likely you are to lose your students. The idea of this iterative process for some reason is difficult for many. | |
| Mar 28, 2014 at 14:48 | comment | added | Brendan W. Sullivan | +1 I really like this answer, too. I do feel like there's something more than just the nomenclature issue, and this seems to be it. | |
| Mar 28, 2014 at 9:23 | history | answered | Anschewski | CC BY-SA 3.0 |