A schematic-Theoretic view of problem solving and development of algebraic thinking

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-90

  Steele, Diana F ^a   Johanning, Debra I ^b  

^a USA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

algebraic thinking; generalization; schemas

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644227820     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EDUC.0000047054.90668.f9     Document Type: Review

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