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Mathematical investigations may be important educational activities, proving to be useful in the development of mathematical ideas. The principal difficulties may concern students' content knowledge, reasoning processes, and general attitudes and appreciation. This paper refers to a computer based investigation undertaken by three eight-grade students, discussing in special their cognitive processes and social interactions.
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Ponte, J.P., Matos, J.F. (1992). Cognitive Processes and Social Interactions in Mathematical Investigations. In: Ponte, J.P., Matos, J.F., Matos, J.M., Fernandes, D. (eds) Mathematical Problem Solving and New Information Technologies. NATO ASI Series, vol 89. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58142-7_17
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