Experimental evaluation of the effects of a research-based preschool mathematics curriculum

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 443-494

  Clements, Douglas H ^a   Sarama, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers and learning; Curriculum; Early childhood; Instructional technologies; Mathematics education; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 51149089962     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0002831207312908     Document Type: Article

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