A semiotic perspective of mathematical activity: The case of number

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 67-101

  Ernest, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development of number understanding; Foundations of number; History of number; Mathematical activity; Mathematical signs; Mathematics; Mathematics education; Number; Numerical calculation; Semiotics; Teaching and learning mathematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645682885     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-006-6423-7     Document Type: Review

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