The role of context expertise when comparing data

Mathematical Thinking and Learning

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 47-67

  Langrall, Cynthia ^a   Nisbet, Steven ^b   Mooney, Edward ^a   Jansem, Sinchai ^c  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SUAN DUSIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 78951470386     PISSN: 10986065     EISSN: 15327833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10986065.2011.538620     Document Type: Article

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