Enhancing children’s conceptual understanding of mathematics through chartworld software

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267-277

  Ploger, Don ^a   Hecht, Steven ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 65349165833     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540909594660     Document Type: Article

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