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ERIC Number: EJ602424
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
Contributions and Obstacles of Contexts in the Development of Mathematical Knowledge.
Dapueto, Carlo; Parenti, Laura
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v39 n1-3 p1-21 1999
Proposes a framework for discussing the nature of the relationships between contexts and the formation of mathematical knowledge through model and field-of-experience concepts. Supports and illustrates this framework with references to curricular innovation and educational research. (Contains 31 references.) (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Situated Learning
Note: Theme issue: Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Context.