From exercises and tasks to problems and projects: Unique contributions of computers to innovative mathematics education

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-47

  Clements, Douglas H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Educational reform; Mathematics; Software

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012101235     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0732-3123(00)00036-5     Document Type: Article

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