The role of collecting in the growth of mathematical understanding

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-146

  Pirie, Susan ^a   Martin, Lyndon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 44649118057     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217080     Document Type: Article

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