Mathematical problems and goals in children's play of an educational game

Mind, Culture, and Activity

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 201-216

  Guberman, Steven R ^a   Saxe, Geoffrey B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33645982476     PISSN: 10749039     EISSN: 15327884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327884MCA0703_08     Document Type: Article

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