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The Nature And Nurture Of Intuition, Thomas Q. Sibley Feb 2014

The Nature And Nurture Of Intuition, Thomas Q. Sibley

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Are people just innately good at mathematics or not? My teaching experience suggests mathematical ability is not just fate: Students develop their mathematical abilities by doing mathematics. In particular we discuss geometric intuition, its connection with geometric reasoning and the possibility of developing them, using examples to get the listeners actively thinking about their own geometric thinking.

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