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On Jun 11, 2008, at 7:48 PM, Cooper, Sandi wrote:

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> Hello - I need your expert responses, so I'm posting a specific  
> request and I greatly appreciate any feedback you have time to  
> provide.
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> I am a teacher educator at Baylor University in Texas.  Recently, I  
> have become very interested in the exploration of the promotion of  
> mathematical thinking in informal learning environments. I would  
> like to offer this invitation for you to provide some initial  
> perspectives to determine the potential for promoting mathematical  
> thinking in informal learning environments, specifically for young  
> learners.  I'm writing to request that you take just 15-20 minutes  
> to complete an online survey at...
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> http://www1.baylor.edu/surveys/Math_Survey/museum_math.htm
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> At this time, I am attempting to gather information to develop an  
> initial understanding of the nature of mathematical thinking in  
> informal learning environments and plan to analyze this information  
> to establish the ground work for a more extensive study in this  
> area.  Through this long term project work, a new vision for  
> mathematical thinking in museums could be developed and the  
> information learned may lead to the establishment of extended  
> learning opportunities for young learners in these settings.
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> The data collected from this survey will be organized as group  
> responses for each question and in the event any individual  
> identification is included, it will be promptly removed for  
> anonymity.  If you have any questions or additional ideas, please e- 
> mail me at [log in to unmask]
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> Thanks in advance for your contribution -- Sandi Cooper
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