Processing load and the use of concrete representations and strategies for solving linear equations

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 379-397

  Boulton Lewis, Gillian ^a   Cooper, Tom ^b   Atweh, Bill ^b   Pillay, Hitendra ^b   Wilss, Lynn ^b   Mutch, Sue ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031521329     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0732-3123(97)90014-6     Document Type: Article

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