Spatial structuring and the development of number sense: A case study of young children working with blocks

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 145-159

  van Nes, F ^a   van Eerde, Dolly ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Design research; Kindergartner; Number sense; Spatial sense; Spatial structuring

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957857885     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmathb.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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