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ERIC Number: EJ247696
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-May
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Conservation of Length: An Invariant--A Study and a Follow-up.
Kidder, F. Richard; Lamb, Charles E.
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v12 n3 p225-30 May 1981
Two studies dealing with length conservation and measurement indicate that caution needs to be used when one looks at and makes claims about children's cognitive ability and development with regard to conservation. (MP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Conservation (Concept), Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Learning Theories, Measurement, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematics Education Research