A computer-based task for measuring the representational component of quantitative proficiency

Journal of Educational Measurement

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 64-77

  Bennett, Randy Elliot ^a   Sebrechts, Marc M ^b  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

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EID: 0031092675     PISSN: 00220655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3984.1997.tb00507.x     Document Type: Article

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