A study of kindergarten children's spatial representation in a mapping project

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-100

  Davis, Genevieve A ^a   Hyun, Eunsook ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33644971994     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217410     Document Type: Article

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