On understanding children's developing use of inversion

Mathematical Thinking and Learning

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 10-24

  Bisanz, Jeffrey ^a   Watchorn, Rebecca P D ^a   Piatt, Carley ^a   Sherman, Jody ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 67749106229     PISSN: 10986065     EISSN: 15327833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10986060802583907     Document Type: Article

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