Control decisions and personal beliefs: Their effect on solving mathematical problems

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-36

  Lerch, Carol M ^a  

^a SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; Mathematical process; Problem solving; Process model

Indexed keywords

EID: 0842333771     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmathb.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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