Teaching the Conceptual Structure of Mathematics

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 189-203

  Richland, Lindsey E ^a   Stigler, James W ^b   Holyoak, Keith J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84864571271     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2012.667065     Document Type: Review

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