The design of a system to support exploratory learning of algebraic generalisation

Computers and Education

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-81

  Noss, Richard ^a   Poulovassilis, Alexandra ^b   Geraniou, Eirini ^a   Gutierrez Santos, Sergio ^b   Hoyles, Celia ^a   Kahn, Ken ^a   Magoulas, George D ^b   Mavrikis, Manolis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algebraic generalisation; Design; Exploratory learning; Intelligent support; Teacher assistance

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; DESIGN; EDUCATION; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

DESIGN AND APPLICATION; EXPLORATORY LEARNING; GENERALISATION; INTELLIGENT SUPPORT; LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; TEACHER ASSISTANCE; WAYS OF THINKING;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 84865656085     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.09.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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