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BL
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950445
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b704815
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| Main Entry
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Watson, Anne,1948-
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| Title & Author
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Mathematics as a constructive activity : : learners generating examples /\ Anne Watson, John Mason.
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| Publication Statement
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Mahwah, N.J. :: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,, 2005.
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| Series Statement
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Studies in mathematical thinking and learning
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1 online resource (xiv, 228 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1135629978
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: 1135630011
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: 113563002X
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: 1410613712
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: 9781135629977
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: 9781135630010
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: 9781135630027
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: 9781410613714
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0805843434
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0805843442
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9780805843439
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9780805843446
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-221) and indexes.
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| Contents
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Preface; 1 Introduction to Exemplification in Mathematics; 2 Learner-Generated Examples in Classrooms; 3 From Examples to Example Spaces; 4 The Development of Learners' Example Spaces; 5 Pedagogical Tools for Developing Example Spaces; 6 Strategies for Prompting and Using Learner-Generated Examples; 7 Mathematics as a Constructive Activity; Appendix A: Some Historical Remarks on Teaching by Examples; Appendix B: Suggestions About Some of the Tasks; References; Author Index; Subject Index.
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| Abstract
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This book explains and demonstrates the teaching strategy of asking learners to construct their own examples of mathematical objects. The authors show that the creation of examples can involve transforming and reorganizing knowledge and can develop and extend knowledge structures.
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Concept learning.
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Example.
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Mathematics-- Study and teaching-- Methodology.
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Concept learning.
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Example.
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MATHEMATICS-- Study Teaching.
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Mathematics-- Study and teaching-- Methodology.
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Leerprocessen.
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Leren.
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Methodologie.
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Wiskunde.
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| Dewey Classification
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510/.7/1
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| LC Classification
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QA11.2.W39 2005eb
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| NLM classification
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81.12bcl
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| Added Entry
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Mason, John,1944-
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