Numerical knowledge as enabling and constraining fraction knowlege: An example of the reorganization hypothesis

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 167-190

  Biddlecomb, Barry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite unit; Fractional knowledge; Iterated fractional parts; Numerical knowledge; Part whole relationships; Reorganization hypothesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036392133     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-3123(02)00117-7     Document Type: Article

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