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When is the Thing the Thing?

Monograph No. 2: September 1974

MATHEMATICS TEACHING – The State of the Art

Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association

13 – 25

When is the Thing the Thing?

GEORGE IMMERZEEL

I want to relate to the idea of using things to teach mathematics. I also want to clarify a few things related to these things. There is, for example, the idea of a mathematics laboratory which has two meanings, one of which is a physical place. I believe in the other meaning.