The role of understanding in solving word problems

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 405-438

  Cummins, Denise Dellarosa ^a   Kintsch, Walter ^b   Reusser, Kurt ^b   Weimer, Rhonda ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 33845446983     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0010-0285(88)90011-4     Document Type: Article

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