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In this paper we investigate how geometrical models can be used in learning and teaching mathematics, in connection with the development of a process of reflective thinking, which we study first in general. Some more specific questions — arising from the use of geometrical models in the classroom — have led us to an experimental study, the results of which are presented and discussed in the paper.
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Gagatsis, A., Patronis, T. Using geometrical models in a process of reflective thinking in learning and teaching mathematics. Educ Stud Math 21, 29–54 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00311014
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