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Classroom cultures from a social constructivist's perspective

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Using examples from related case studies, the possible consequences of a social constructivist perspective for the teaching and learning of mathematics are discussed.

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  1. Institut für Didaktik der Mathematik, Universität Bielefeld, Postfach 10 01 31, 4800, Bielefeld 1, Federal Republic of Germany

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Bauersfeld, H. Classroom cultures from a social constructivist's perspective. Educ Stud Math 23, 467–481 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00571468

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