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Title: A First-Person Perspective on Problem Solving in a History of Mathematics Course.
Language: English
Authors: McGinn, Michelle K., Boote, David N.
Source: Mathematical Thinking and Learning. 2003 5(1):71-107.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 37
Publication Date: 2003
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Higher Education, Learning Problems, Mathematics History, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Social Influences
ISSN: 1098-6065
Abstract: Provides a first-person perspective on problem solving in an undergraduate history of mathematics course. Highlights social and material resources for problem solving. Generalizes primary factors affecting perceptions of a problem. Discusses the influence of factors on the personal perceptions of problem difficulty. Includes analyses of resources for problem solving and the descriptive theory of problem difficulty as problem solvers. (Author/KHR)
Journal Code: CIJJUL2003
Entry Date: 2003
Accession Number: EJ663479
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