Children's construction of mathematical knowledge in solving novel isomorphic problems in concrete and written form

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-112

  English, Lyn D ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 0030097975     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-3123(96)90042-5     Document Type: Article

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