Visual templates in pattern generalization activity

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 297-328

  Rivera, F D ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abduction; Additive reasoning; Algebraic generalization; Algebraic thinking; Multiplicative reasoning; Pattern generalization; Pattern goodness; Visual templates

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951880023     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-009-9222-0     Document Type: Article

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