Head mathematics teachers' beliefs about the learning and teaching of mathematics

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-53

  Perry, Bob ^a   Howard, Peter ^b   Tracey, Danielle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0141759628     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217349     Document Type: Article

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