Abstraction in mathematics learning

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1-9

  Mitchelmore, Michael C ^a   White, Paul ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84895172056     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217452     Document Type: Editorial

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