Proving and doing proofs in high school geometry classes: What is it that is going on for students?

Cognition and Instruction

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-122

  Herbst, Patricio ^a   Brach, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 33645055667     PISSN: 07370008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532690xci2401_2     Document Type: Review

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