Mathematical sophistication and differentiated emotions during mathematical problem solving

Journal of Mathematics and Statistics

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 163-167

  Allen, Bradford D ^a   Carifio, James ^b  

^a LASELL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic assessment; Emotions; Mathematical problem solving; Mathematical sophistication; Meta cognition; Polya

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349054790     PISSN: 15493644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/jmssp.2007.163.167     Document Type: Article

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