Mathematical practices in a technological workplace: The role of tools

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 275-294

  Triantafillou, Chrissavgi ^a   Potari, Despina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Algebraic and spatial relations; Mathematical invariants; Place value; Problem solving strategies; Thinking and communicative tools; Workplace mathematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953702289     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-010-9237-6     Document Type: Article

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