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The Emergent and Evolving Nature of Affordances in Mathematical Problem Solving

Jérôme Proulx

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Abstract

Open peer commentary on the article “Précis of The Philosophy of Affordances” by Manuel Heras-Escribano. Abstract: I build on Heras-Escribano’s ontological characterization to address issues of affordances related to mathematics education, particularly about how it can enable fruitful conceptualizations for understanding mathematical problem-solving processes. This leads me to address the emergent and evolving nature of affordances in mathematical solving processes.

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Proulx J. (2020) The emergent and evolving nature of affordances in mathematical problem solving. Constructivist Foundations 15(3): 222–225. https://constructivist.info/15/3/222

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