Mathematical creativity in generally gifted and mathematically excelling adolescents: What makes the difference?

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 183-197

  Leikin, Roza ^a   Lev, Miriam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

General giftedness; High level of mathematical instruction; Mathematical creativity; Multiple solution tasks (MST)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892847900     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-012-0460-8     Document Type: Article

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