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Direct linkKoellner-Clark, Karen; Lesh, Richard – School Science and Mathematics, 2003
This paper describes a proportional reasoning problem set within a real-life context and a complete analysis of one small group discussion of this problem over the course of a 90-minute block. The seventh-grade students' discourse is described to provide insights into typical mathematical interpretations of this problem, as well as some…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Problem Sets, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Logic
