Children's use of realistic considerations in problem solving: Some English evidence

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 449-463

  Cooper, Barry ^a   Harries, Tony ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Mathematical problem solving; Realistic thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344944186     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmathb.2003.09.004     Document Type: Article

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