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ERIC Number: EJ339387
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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On the Aesthetics of Mathematical Thought.
Dreyfus, Tommy; Eisenberg, Theodore
For the Learning of Mathematics, v6 n1 p2-10 Feb 1986
Appreciating the power and beauty of mathematical thought should be an integral component of a student's mathematical education. The meaning of aesthetics in the realm of mathematical reasoning, the relationship of aesthetics to problem solving, the results of two studies, and recommendations for developing aesthetics are included. (MNS)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Educational Research, Higher Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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