Folding back and the dynamical growth of mathematical understanding: Elaborating the Pirie-Kieren Theory

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 64-85

  Martin, Lyndon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interaction; Learning; Teaching; Understanding

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649099485     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmathb.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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