Physically distributed learning: Adapting and reinterpreting physical environments in the development of fraction concepts

Cognitive Science

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 587-625

  Martin, Taylor ^a   Schwartz, Daniel L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Action; Fractions; Manipulatives; Mathematics learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044524220     PISSN: 03640213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15516709cog0000_15     Document Type: Article

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