Abstract reasoning with mathematical constructs

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-75

  Staub, Fritz C ^a,c   Stern, Elsbeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0002555892     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-0355(97)88444-3     Document Type: Article

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