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Erna Yackel, Paul Cobb, Terry Wood, Chapter 4: Developing a Basis for Mathematical Communication within Small Groups, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. Monograph, Vol. 6, Rethinking Elementary School Mathematics: Insights and Issues (1993), pp. 33-44+115-122
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