Generalizing in interaction: Middle school mathematics students making mathematical generalizations in a population-Modeling project

Mind, Culture, and Activity

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 279-300

  Jurow, A Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 33751533182     PISSN: 10749039     EISSN: 15327884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327884mca1104_4     Document Type: Article

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