Students' thinking and writing in the context of probability

Written Communication

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 203-229

  Johnson, Todd M ^a   Jones, Graham A ^a   Thornton, Carol A ^a   Langrall, Cynthia W ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0008998280     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088398015002003     Document Type: Article

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