A third grader's way of thinking about linear function tables

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 285-298

  Martinez, Mara ^a   Brizuela, Bárbara M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algebra; Elementary school students; Function tables; Theorems in action

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846169052     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmathb.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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