Aptitudes and Instructional Methods: A Handbook for Research on Interactions

McLeod, Douglas B., Cronbach, L. J., Snow, R. E.·1978·Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

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Authors: McLeod, D. B., Cronbach, L. J., & Snow, R. E.
Venue: Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
Publisher: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Published: 1978-11
Volume: 9
Issue: 5
Pages: 390
ISSN: 0021-8251 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.2307/748778
OpenAlex: W1980909828
Cited by: 1,479
References: 0
FWCI: 324.37
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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