Training in place-value concepts improves children's addition skills

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 495-506

  Ho, Connie Suk Han ^a   Cheng, Fanny Sim Fong ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031256544     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ceps.1997.0947     Document Type: Article

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