Implementation research as a means to link systemic reform and applied psychology in mathematics education

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-191

  Confrey, Jere ^a   Castro Filho, Jose ^a   Wilhelm, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0034367117     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15326985EP3503_4     Document Type: Article

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