Performance in solving arithmetic problems: A comparison of children with different levels of achievement in mathematics and reading

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-250

  Reikerås, Elin K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Arithmetical problems; Low achievement; Mathematics; Reading

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARITHMETIC; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICS; MENTAL CAPACITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; READING; SCHOOL CHILD; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33745927842     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250600810633     Document Type: Article

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