If not, what yes?

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 443-454

  Koichu, Boris ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Calculus; Discovery oriented activities; Examples and counterexamples; Geometry; Problem posing; What if not

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849100934     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390701753754     Document Type: Review

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