Measurement of Length: The Need for a Better Approach to Teaching

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 116-121

  Kamii, Constance ^a   Clark, Faye B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b SAMFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001246501     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.1997.tb17354.x     Document Type: Article

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