Reasoning and proof in geometry: Effects of a learning environment based on heuristic worked-out examples

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 455-467

  Reiss, Kristina Maria ^a   Heinze, Aiso ^b   Renkl, Alexander ^c   Groß, Christian ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Heuristic worked out examples; Mathematics education; Reasoning and proof

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863792300     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-008-0105-0     Document Type: Article

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