Word problems and mathematical reasoning - A study of children's mastery of reference and meaning in textual realities

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 361-382

  Wyndhamn, Jan ^a   Säljö, Roger ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0031498027     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4752(97)00009-1     Document Type: Article

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