Gestures and insight in advanced mathematical thinking

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 891-901

  Yoon, Caroline ^a   Thomas, Michael O J ^a   Dreyfus, Tommy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Advanced mathematical thinking; Calculus; Gesture; Mathematical insight; Virtual mathematical construct

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053469919     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2011.608861     Document Type: Article

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