Cross-age peer tutoring in mathematics with seven- and 11-year-olds: Influence on mathematical vocabulary, strategic dialogue and self-concept

Educational Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 287-308

  Topping, Keith J ^a   Campbell, Jean ^a   Douglas, Walter ^a   Smith, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross age; Elementary; Mathematics; Peer tutoring; Primary

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242721138     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0013188032000137274     Document Type: Article

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