Orchestrating a mathematical theme: Eleven-year olds discuss the problem of infinity

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 173-185

  Wistedt, Inger ^a   Martinsson, Mats ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0030167145     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0959-4752(96)00001-1     Document Type: Article

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