Investigating children's thinking about suspended balances

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Cheeseman, Jill, McDonough, Andrea and Golemac, Dianne. (2017). Investigating children's thinking about suspended balances. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. 52(1), pp. 143 - 158. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40841-016-0073-9
AuthorsCheeseman, Jill, McDonough, Andrea and Golemac, Dianne
Year2017
JournalNew Zealand Journal of Educational Studies
Journal citation52 (1), pp. 143 - 158
PublisherSpringer Singapore
ISSN0028-8276
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/s40841-016-0073-9
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85021329614
Page range143 - 158
Research GroupSchool of Education
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