An analysis of diagram modification and construction in students' solutions to applied calculus problems

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 248-277

  Bremigan, Elizabeth George ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calculus Analysis; Gender issues; Gifted students; High school, 9 12; Large scale studies; Visualization spatial reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 18444375006     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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