Using mental imagery processes for teaching and research in mathematics and computer science

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 229-242

  Arnoux, Pierre ^a   Finkel, Alain ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Images; Kinaesthetic models; Mental representations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951286778     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390903372429     Document Type: Article

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