Transfer, abstraction, and context

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 80-89

  Jones, Matthew G ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 62749112941     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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