Analogical reasoning and the development of algebraic abstraction

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-157

  English, Lyn D ^a   Sharry, Patrick V ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 34548462314     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00302627     Document Type: Article

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