Introduction to the Special Issue: Modalities of Body Engagement in Mathematical Activity and Learning

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 207-215

  Hall, Rogers ^a   Nemirovsky, Ricardo ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84860832196     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10508406.2011.611447     Document Type: Editorial

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