Linear geometric number patterns: Middle school students' strategies

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-126

  Bishop, Joyce ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 18244364196     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217079     Document Type: Article

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