Sources of error in constructing and interpreting graphs: A study of fourth- and fifth-grade students with LD

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 250-261

  Parmar, Rene S ^a   Signer, Barbara R ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 18944407058     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00222194050380030601     Document Type: Article

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