Examining number sense and algebraic reasoning through cognitive styles

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 205-223

  Chrysostomou, Marilena ^a   Pitta Pantazi, Demetra ^a   Tsingi, Chara ^a   Cleanthous, Eleni ^a   Christou, Constantinos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Algebraic reasoning; Cognitive styles; Conceptual strategies; Number sense; Procedural strategies; Spatial imagery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876900080     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-012-9448-0     Document Type: Article

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