Rapid communication Understanding the real value of fractions and decimals

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2088-2098

  Iuculano, Teresa ^a   Butterworth, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decimals; Fractions; Mathematical cognition; Mathematical education; Number line

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REACTION TIME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855811342     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470218.2011.604785     Document Type: Article

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