From bar diagrams to letter-symbolic algebra: a technology-enabled bridging: Original article

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 358-374

  Looi, C K ^a   Lim, K S ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Conceptual change; Intelligent feedback; Learning of algebra; Mathematics; Pedagogy and technology integration; Scaffolding

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149126702     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2009.00313.x     Document Type: Article

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