Conceptual and procedural knowledge of mathematics: Does one lead to the other?

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 175-189

  Rittle Johnson, Bethany ^a   Alibali, Martha Wagner ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033084379     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.91.1.175     Document Type: Article

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