The splitting group

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 557-583

  Norton, Anderson ^a   Wilkins, Jesse L M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Fractions; Learning theory; Middle grades; Piaget

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870344066     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5951/jresematheduc.43.5.0557     Document Type: Article

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