A study of proof conceptions in algebra

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 396-428

  Healy, Lulu ^a,b   Hoyles, Celia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algebra; Large scale studies; Proof; Reasoning; Secondary mathematics; Survey study

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044520094     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/749651     Document Type: Article

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