Middle school children's problem-solving behavior: A cognitive analysis from a reading comprehension perspective

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 187-219

  Pape, Stephen J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arithmetic; Children's strategies; Cognitive style; Constant comparative methods; Middle grades, 5 8; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442618171     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30034912     Document Type: Article

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