Researchers' descriptions and the construction of mathematical thinking

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 255-269

  Barwell, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contrast structures; Descriptions; Discursive psychology; Epistemology; Mathematical thinking; Research methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350423279     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-009-9202-4     Document Type: Article

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