Interdisciplinary mathematics-physics approaches to teaching the concept of angle in elementary school

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 31, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 1857-1895

  Munier, Valérie ^a   Merle, Helene ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

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EID: 70449652018     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690802272082     Document Type: Article

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