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As the field of mathematics education research matures, the examples proliferate of the dual nature of learning as an individual construction and as a social endeavor guided by instruction. I call this interaction of individual volition and social engagement the dance of instruction with construction, and in this introductory Chap. I discuss some of the implications and give a few examples of this dance and its significance.
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Presmeg, N. (2014). A Dance of Instruction with Construction in Mathematics Education. In: Kortenkamp, U., Brandt, B., Benz, C., Krummheuer, G., Ladel, S., Vogel, R. (eds) Early Mathematics Learning. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4678-1_2
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