Early approach to theoretical thinking: Gears in primary school

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 39, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 67-87

  Bartolini Bussi, Maria G ^a   Boni, Mara ^a   Ferri, Franca ^a   Garuti, Rossella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gears; Mathematical discussion; Primary school; Semiotic mediation; Theorems; Theoretical thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009632382     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003707727896     Document Type: Article

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