Fractional commensurate, composition, and adding schemes. Learning trajectories of Jason and Laura: Grade 5

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 237-295

  Steffe, Leslie P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractions; Learning trajectories; Schemes; Teaching experiment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042881175     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-3123(03)00022-1     Document Type: Article

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