The Alchemy of Mathematical Experience: A Psychoanalysis of Student Writings.

Early, Robert E.

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ERIC Number: EJ453532

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Publication Date: 1992

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The Alchemy of Mathematical Experience: A Psychoanalysis of Student Writings.

Early, Robert E.

For the Learning of Mathematics, v12 n1 p15-20 Feb 1992

Shares a psychological look at student images of mathematical learning and problem solving through students' writings about mathematical experiences. The analysis is done from a Jungian psychoanalytic orientation with the goal of assisting students develop a deeper perspective from which to view their mathematics experience. (MDH)

Descriptors: Affective Measures, Fantasy, Learning Activities, Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Psychiatry, Psychological Patterns, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Writing Across the Curriculum

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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