Mathematical Problem-Solving Abilities and Chess: An Experimental Study on Young Pupils

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Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  Sala, Giovanni ^a,b   Gorini, Alessandra ^b   Pravettoni, Gabriella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

achievement; applied psychology; approaches; cognitivism; curriculum; education; education theory and practice; educational psychology; educational research; experimental psychology; psychology; science, math, and technology; social sciences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949908145     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21582440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2158244015596050     Document Type: Article

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