Mathematical Competencies in Children With Different Types of Learning Difficulties

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-66

  Andersson, Ulf ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

calculation; mathematic problem solving; mathematical difficulties; reading difficulties; telling time

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749134108     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.100.1.48     Document Type: Article

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