Connecting mathematical creativity to mathematical ability

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 167-181

  Kattou, Maria ^a   Kontoyianni, Katerina ^a   Pitta Pantazi, Demetra ^a   Christou, Constantinos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Alternative models; Flexibility; Fluency; Mathematical ability; Mathematical creativity; Originality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892860246     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-012-0467-1     Document Type: Article

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