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  • Study of Configural Reasoning and Written Discourse in Geometric Exercises of Proving  [MEC 2016]
  • DOI: 10.4236/jss.2016.42007   PP.33 - 37
  • Author(s)
  • Ruth Cueva
  • ABSTRACT
  • This article presents a study of configural reasoning and written discourse developed by students of the National Polytechnic School of Ecuador when performing geometrical exercises of proving.

  • KEYWORDS
  • Proving, Configural Reasoning, Truncation, Visualization, Apprehension
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