Early childhood mathematics education

Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2008-2011

Volumn 9789460919701, Issue , 2012, Pages 169-192

  MacDonald, Amy ^a   Davies, Ngaire ^b   Dockett, Sue ^a   Perry, Bob ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84922793464     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6091-970-1_9     Document Type: Chapter

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