Children's made-up mathematics problems ? a new perspective on talented mathematicians

Nerida F. Ellerton

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journal article Aug 01, 1986

Children's made-up mathematics problems ? a new perspective on talented mathematicians

Nerida F. Ellerton

Educational Studies in Mathematics Vol. 17 No. 3 pp. 261-271 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Aug 01, 1986
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Nerida F. Ellerton (1986). Children's made-up mathematics problems ? a new perspective on talented mathematicians. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 17(3), 261-271. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00305073

Children's made-up mathematics problems ? a new perspective on talented mathematicians

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