Moving students through steps of mathematical knowing: An account of the practice of an elementary mathematics teacher in transition

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 83-107

  Heinz, Karen ^a   Kinzel, Margaret ^a   Simon, Martin A ^a   Tzur, Ron ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Reform; Teacher beliefs; Teacher thinking; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042686527     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0732-3123(00)00037-7     Document Type: Article

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