Multiplication strategies and the appropriation of computational resources

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 347-395

  Sherin, Bruce ^a   Fuson, Karen ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's strategies; Cognitive theory; Elementary, K 8; Learning; Multiplication, division

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544464993     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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