Developing a diagnostic framework for evaluating student approaches to applied mathematics problems

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 533-559

  Geiger, Vince ^a   Galbraith, Peter ^b  

^a Hillbrook Anglican School   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 84968780295     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020739980290406     Document Type: Article

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