The Nature of Proof: A Description and Evaluation of Certain Procedures Used in a Senior High School to Develop an Understanding of the Nature of Proof, Volume 13, Part 1945 |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS AND DATA | 17 |
A DESCription of Procedures | 28 |
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