Teaching problem solving to year 6 students: A new approach

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 42-58

  Adibnia, Assad ^a   Putt, Ian J ^b  

^a ALLAMEH TABATABA'I UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 53749096376     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217057     Document Type: Article

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