Do pre-service primary teachers who excel in mathematics become good mathematics teachers?

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 715-725

  Mapolelo, Dumma C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Mathematics education; Pedagogical competence; Pre service teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042527968     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-051X(99)00012-8     Document Type: Article

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