An exploratory framework for handling the complexity of mathematical problem posing in small groups

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 149-161

  Kontorovich, Igor ^a   Koichu, Boris ^a   Leikin, Roza ^b   Berman, Avi ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Considerations of aptness; Group dynamics; Mathematical problem posing; Problem posing strategies; Small group interactions; Task organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84155162841     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmathb.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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