A microgenetic study of the multiplication and division inversion concept

Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 193-200

  Robinson, Katherine M ^a   Dubé, Adam K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arithmetic; Conceptual knowledge; Inversion; Microgenetic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; CHILD; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REACTION TIME;

EID: 70349611718     PISSN: 11961961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013908     Document Type: Article

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