On the nature and role of mathematical intuition
On the nature and role of mathematical intuition
This paper discusses some of the issues surrounding the current notion of mathematical intuition and how these might be researched. The problem of providing a suitable definition of intuition is highlighted, as are the significant methodological challenges associated with researching the nature and role of mathematical intuition.
pedagogy, curriculum, teaching, learning, geometry, geometric, geometrical, mathematics, intuition, intuitive, drawing, measurement, imagining, manipulating, figures, imagery
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Jones, Keith
ea790452-883e-419b-87c1-cffad17f868f
1994
Jones, Keith
ea790452-883e-419b-87c1-cffad17f868f
Jones, Keith
(1994)
On the nature and role of mathematical intuition.
Proceedings of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics, 14 (2), .
Abstract
This paper discusses some of the issues surrounding the current notion of mathematical intuition and how these might be researched. The problem of providing a suitable definition of intuition is highlighted, as are the significant methodological challenges associated with researching the nature and role of mathematical intuition.
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Published date: 1994
Keywords:
pedagogy, curriculum, teaching, learning, geometry, geometric, geometrical, mathematics, intuition, intuitive, drawing, measurement, imagining, manipulating, figures, imagery
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Mathematics, Science & Health Education
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/41319
ISSN: 1463-6840
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