The role of fantasy contexts in word problems

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 74-90

  Wiest, Lynda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 84904046960     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217100     Document Type: Article

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