Longitudinal Evaluation of a Scale-Up Model for Teaching Mathematics With Trajectories and Technologies

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-135

  Sarama, Julie ^a   Clements, Douglas H ^a   Wolfe, Christopher B ^a   Spitler, Mary Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

early childhood; learning trajectories; longitudinal; Mathematics; scale up

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859598163     PISSN: 19345747     EISSN: 19345739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19345747.2011.627980     Document Type: Article

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