Can the principles of cognitive acceleration be used to improve numerical reasoning in science?

By Anthony Clowser, Susan Wyn Jones, John Lewis

Issue 368 | Page 117 | Published Mar 2018

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An investigation into whether CASE could help to develop learners’ skills in the numerical reasoning strand of the Literacy and Numeracy Framework in Wales

Maths in Science
National Curriculum for Wales
Wales

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