Longitudinal and cross-cultural trends in young children's analogical and mathematical reasoning abilities

Mathematical and Analogical Reasoning of Young Learners

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 47-73

  Buehl, Michelle M ^a   Alexander, Patricia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 77949420125     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410610706     Document Type: Chapter

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