The impact of context on children’s performance in solving everyday mathematical problems with real-world settings

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 278-292

  Huang, Hsin Mei E ^a  

^a Taipei Municipal Teachers College   (Taiwan)

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EID: 85009579137     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540409595041     Document Type: Article

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