Aesthetics as a liberating force in mathematics education?

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 45-60

  Sinclair, Nathalie ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aesthetics; Affect; Embodiment; Inquiry; Mathematics; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649360275     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-008-0132-x     Document Type: Article

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