Enhancing kindergartners' mathematical development: Effects of peer-assisted learning strategies

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 495-510

  Fuchs, Lynn S ^a   Fuchs, Douglas ^b   Karns, Kathy ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 24944458676     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/499684     Document Type: Article

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