Fallibilism and the use of history in mathematics education

Science and Education

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 361-379

  Glas, Eduard ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 54649083809     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008695214877     Document Type: Article

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