Spatial abilities, mathematics, culture, and the papua new guinea experience

Critical Issues in Mathematics Education: Major Contributions of Alan Bishop

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 97-106

  Clements, M A ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84890002891     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-09673-5_7     Document Type: Chapter

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