Math anxiety and math ability in early primary school years

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 206-225

  Krinzinger, Helga ^a   Kaufmann, Liane ^b   Willmes, Klaus ^c  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Development of calculation ability; Math anxiety; Mathematical learning disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651096135     PISSN: 07342829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734282908330583     Document Type: Article

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