Symbolizing, Modeling and Tool Use in Mathematics Education

by Koeno Gravemeijer (Editor), R. Lehrer, H.J. van Oers

This book explores the option of building on symbolizing, modeling and tool use as personally meaningful activities of students. It discusses the dimension of varying from the study of informal, spontaneous activity of students, to an explicit focus on instructional design, and goals and effects of instruction; and the dimension of the theoretical framework of the varying from constructivism, to activity theory, cognitive psychology and instructional-design theory.

312 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2002