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Proportional reasoning is the human ability to make use of an effective form of the proportional scheme. This ability has a central role in the development of mathematical thinking, and is frequently described as a concept that, on the one hand, is a cornerstone of higher mathematics, and, on the other hand, is the peak of the basic tenets of mathematics (Lesh, Post, & Behr, 1988).
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Ben-Chaim, D., Keret, Y., Ilany, BS. (2012). Proportional Reasoning—A Psychological-Didactical View. In: Ben-Chaim, D., Keret, Y., Ilany, BS. (eds) Ratio and Proportion. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-784-4_5
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