A framework for identifying student blockages during transitions in the modelling process

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 143-162

  Galbraith, Peter ^a   Stillman, Gloria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 84855340908     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02655886     Document Type: Article

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