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Peer reviewedDavis, Philip J. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1993
Argues for a mathematics education that interprets the word "theorem" in a sense that is wide enough to include the visual aspects of mathematical intuition and reasoning. Defines the term "visual theorems" and illustrates the concept using the Marigold of Theodorus. (Author/MDH)
Descriptors: Intuition, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Proof (Mathematics)
Download full textWeaver, Richard L., II; Cotrell, Howard W. – 1985
Imaging is the process of creating mental pictures that can be scanned as people would scan a current event. It is a real, powerful personal process, which has been used in medicine, science, health care, sports, creativity, education, and other areas. On a day-to-day level, imaging can be used to engineer insights regarding self-concept,…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Eidetic Imagery, Imagination, Interpersonal Communication
