The Frame Game
In this article, the authors explore framing, a non-multiplicative technique commonly employed by students as they construct similar shapes. When students frame, they add (or subtract) a “border” of fixed width about a geometric object. Although the approach does not yield similar shapes in general,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Columbia University Libraries
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College |
| Online Access: | https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/jmetc/article/view/719 |