Cognitive models underlying algebraic and non- algebraic solutions to unequal partition problems

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 46-60

  MacGregor, Mollie ^a   Stacey, Kaye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 33746675016     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217342     Document Type: Article

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