Mathematical thinking and learning difficulties

The Development of Arithmetic Concepts and Skills: Constructive Adaptive Expertise

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 361-384

  Jordan, Nancy C ^a   Hanich, Laurie Blanteno ^a   Uberti, Heather Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781410607218     Document Type: Chapter

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