The effects of schema-broadening instruction on second graders' word-problem performance and their ability to represent word problems with algebraic equations: A randomized control study

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 440-463

  Fuchs, Lynn S ^a   Zumeta, Rebecca O ^a   Schumacher, Robin Finelli ^a   Powell, Sarah R ^a   Seethaler, Pamela M ^a   Hamlett, Carol L ^a   Fuchs, Douglas ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953032462     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/651191     Document Type: Article

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