Fundamental Fraction Knowledge of Preservice Elementary Teachers: A Cross-National Study in the United States and Taiwan

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 164-177

  Luo, Fenqjen ^a   Lo, Jane Jane ^b   Leu, Yuh Chyn ^c  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84875497648     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2011.00074.x     Document Type: Article

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