Exploring the mathematics of motion through construction and collaboration

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 114-136

  Simpson, G ^a   Hoyles, C ^a   Noss, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Mathematics; Modelling; Programming; Science

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745941814     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2006.00164.x     Document Type: Review

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