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The Constructivist Teaching Experiment: Illustrations and Implications

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Radical Constructivism in Mathematics Education

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Steffe, L.P. (1991). The Constructivist Teaching Experiment: Illustrations and Implications. In: Von Glasersfeld, E. (eds) Radical Constructivism in Mathematics Education. Mathematics Education Library, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47201-5_9

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