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In this article we present a process model we have developed for interaction and mathematical level raising. In the process model the focus is on the individual learning process. The model is based on our own research experience and our common interest in individual learning processes. We relate it to other research. The model is meant to show how level raising can be realised by letting students work in small groups on a mathematical problem.
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Dekker, R., Elshout-Mohr, M. A Process Model for Interaction and Mathematical Level Raising. Educational Studies in Mathematics 35, 303–314 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003187204737
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