Mathematical knowledge for teaching fraction multiplication

Cognition and Instruction

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-143

  Izsák, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 41549152487     PISSN: 07370008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370000701798529     Document Type: Article

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